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artistic

Pronunciation: /ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/

The English word “artistic” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having or revealing creative skill.
  2. Relating to or characteristic of art or artists.
  3. Aesthetically pleasing.

adverb

  1. Artistically, in an artistic style.

Etymology

Borrowed from French artistique, from artiste + -ique. By surface analysis, artist + -ic.

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