Definition of "Art"

Definition of Art
art (From dictionary.com)

1. Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.
2. The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
3. The study of these activities.
4. The product of these activities; human works of beauty considered as a group.
5. High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
6. A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
   
7. A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.