art
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the activity of painting, drawing, or creating sculptures
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an activity that involves creating or expressing something, such as painting, poetry, or music
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pieces of writing on art or literature that are considered important for the beautiful or impressive way they are written rather than what they say
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the activity of making a picture by putting a piece of paper over a brass in a church and rubbing something such as a pencil over it
the American spelling of colouring
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the old art of painting pictures and patterns in a book or document, or one of these pictures or patterns
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stories, poems, and plays, especially those that are considered to have value as art and not just entertainment
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a method of printing pictures that uses flat metal or stone surfaces, parts of which are covered with ink
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the activity of knotting long bits of string together to make decorations, or the decorations made in this way
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a single picture, piece of music etc, created by combining several different pictures, pieces of music etc
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a type of art in which an artist gives a performance using different art forms such as acting, dance, and painting
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types of art that are performed in front of an audience, such as plays, music, and dance
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arts such as sculpture that produce solid objects out of materials such as clay, stone, or wood
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the art or process of making prints by pressing paper against a surface that has a raised design covered with ink
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a method of printing a picture or design in which ink is forced through a cloth net onto paper
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a method of printing designs on a surface by forcing ink or paint through a thin cloth
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the practice of preserving dead animals, birds, or fish by filling their skins with a soft material so that they look as if they are still alive. Someone who practises taxidermy is called a taxidermist.
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the activity of covering chairs and sofas with cloth or leather to make them attractive and comfortable
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types of art in which you make something for people to look at, for example painting, drawing, and photography
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activities in which people create beautiful or interesting objects, for example painting and sculpture
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