/ Dictionary / Index A art nouveau: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: art nou•veau Pronunciation: (ärt" n-vō', är" Fr. ar-n-vō'), [key] — Fine Arts. (often caps.)Fine Arts. a style of fine and applied art current in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized chiefly by curvilinear motifs often derived from natural forms. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. artmobile Art of Love, The,* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language