noun
plural arts
[noncount] :something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings
[noncount] :works created by artists :paintings, sculptures, etc., that are created to be beautiful or to express important ideas or feelings
[noncount] :the methods and skills used for painting, sculpting, drawing, etc.
[count] :an activity that is done to create something beautiful or to express important ideas or feelings
b the arts :painting, sculpture, music, theater, literature, etc., considered as a group of activities done by people with skill and imagination
[count] :a skill that someone learns through experience or study - usually singular
If you raise/elevate something to an art (form) you are known for doing something or having something (such as a personal quality). This phrase is often used in an ironic or joking way to describe qualities or abilities that are not admired.
[count] :an activity that requires special knowledge or skill
arts [plural] :areas of study (such as history, language, and literature) that are intended to develop the mind in a general way :liberal arts