Sunday, June 17, 2012

What Defines Us

I also thought it would be fun to post this:

guild
noun /gild/ 
gilds, plural; guilds, plural
  1. A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power
  2. An association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal
  3. A group of species that have similar requirements and play a similar role within a community

art
noun /ärt/ 
arts, plural
  1. The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power
    • - the art of the Renaissance
    • - great art is concerned with moral imperfections
    • - she studied art in Paris
  2. Works produced by such skill and imagination
    • - his collection of modern art
    • - an exhibition of Mexican art
    • - an art critic
  3. Creative activity resulting in the production of paintings, drawings, or sculpture
    • - she's good at art
  4. The various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance
    • - the visual arts
    • - the art of photography
  5. Subjects of study primarily concerned with the processes and products of human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with scientific or technical subjects)
    • - the belief that the arts and sciences were incompatible
    • - the Faculty of Arts
  6. A skill at doing a specified thing, typically one acquired through practice
    • - the art of conversation

Now get to it.

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