transcription, транскрипция: [ ɑ:(r)tfʊl ]
1.
If you describe someone as artful , you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
Some politicians have realised that there are more artful ways of subduing people than shooting or jailing them.
= crafty
ADJ : usu ADJ n
2.
If you use artful to describe the way someone has done or arranged something, you approve of it because it is clever or elegant. ( FORMAL )
There is also an artful contrast of shapes...
ADJ : usu ADJ n [ approval ]