Art meaning : The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc. Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus. The study and the product of these processes. Aesthetic value. Artwork. A field or category of art, such as painting, sculpture, music, ballet, or literature. A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts. Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation. Contrivance, scheming, manipulation.