artartartsnoun1(no plural) making beautiful things, like paintings and drawings: He's studying art at college.2(no plural) beautiful things like paintings and drawings that somebody has made: modern artan art gallery3the arts (plural) things like films, plays and literature: How much money does the government spend on the arts?4(no plural) a skill, or something that needs skill: the art of letter writing5arts (plural) the subjects you can study at school or university which are not science subjects, for example history or languages: She has an arts degree.