ar ‧ tis ‧ tic /ɑːˈtɪstɪk $ ɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ art , ↑ artist , ↑ artistry ; adjective : ↑ artistic , ↑ arty ; adverb : ↑ artistically ]
1 . relating to art or culture:
artistic work
Opinion about the artistic merit of his paintings has been mixed.
2 . good at painting, drawing, or producing beautiful things:
John is very artistic.
3 . an artistic arrangement, design etc looks attractive and has been done with skill and imagination:
food presented in an artistic way
—artistically /-kli/ adverb