artistic

adjective

ar·​tis·​tic är-ˈti-stik 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists

artistic subjects

an artistic success

2

: showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution

artistic photography

artistically

är-ˈti-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• cultural

Examples of artistic in a Sentence

a work of artistic value

He shows real artistic talent.

Both of my children are very artistic.

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, plainness, clarity, and politically committed realism became central artistic virtues in Italy after the Second World War. —Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

Environmental conservation as spearheaded by Muir was informed by artistic conventions, shaping for posterity what is left of California’s mythical wilderness. —Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025

This museum, the first of its kind, is devoted entirely to examining the art and culture of Sufism, offering a unique space where spiritual contemplation meets artistic expression. —Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

Because your real life is always in conversation with your artistic life. —Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

in part from artist + -ic entry 1, in part from art entry 1 + -istic

First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

artistic

adjective

ar·​tis·​tic är-ˈtis-tik 

1

: relating to or characteristic of art or artists

2

: showing skill and imagination

artistically

-ˈtis-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb