art vs arts

abc   Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:34 am GMT
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Ben   Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:36 pm GMT
Art as in painting etc.

Arts - In school the Arts would be History, English, Music, Art etc. as apposed to academic subjects like science and maths.

Here's what the dictionary has to say:

"a. arts Artful devices, stratagems, and tricks.
b. Artful contrivance; cunning."

What on earth that means, I have no idea!
The example I gave is probably the most common usage, I would have thought - (creative subjects). Also, of course, are the martial arts.

Ben.
abc   Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:38 pm GMT
thnx Ben
sarosh@mail.vu   Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:30 pm GMT
art
the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture

(the) arts
art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group



Sarosh Khan
Pakistan