/ Dictionary / Index A artistic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•tis•tic Pronunciation: (är-tis'tik), [key] — adj. conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions. showing skill or excellence in execution: artistic workmanship. exhibiting taste, discriminating judgment, or sensitivity: an artistic arrangement of flowers; artistic handling of a delicate diplomatic situation. exhibiting an involvement in or appreciation of art, esp. the fine arts: He had wide-ranging artistic interests. involving only aesthetic considerations, usually taken as excluding moral, practical, religious, political, or similar concerns: artistic principles. of art or artists: artistic works. of, like, or thought of as characteristic of an artist: an artistic temperament. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: artistic (Thesaurus) artiste artistic director Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language