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arty

/ˈɑːti/adjective

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कलाप्रेमी (दिखावे वाला), कलाकारों जैसा

Core word

adjectiveartier, artiest
  1. 1

    informal, often disapproving

    seeming or wanting to be very interested in art, music or literature, or connected with people who are

    कलाप्रेमी (दिखावे वाला), कलाकारों जैसा

    • She mixes with an arty crowd in Mumbai.
    • an arty film that few people understood
    • The cafe is full of arty students from the design college.
    + 2 more examples
    • He wears arty glasses and a long scarf.
    • It is an arty film with no clear story.

    Synonyms artistic bohemian pretentious

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

arty (adjective, informal): arty + noun

Arty describes a person or place that seems very interested in art, often in a showy way; it is informal and sometimes mildly critical.

'Arty' ऐसे व्यक्ति या स्थान का वर्णन करता है जो कला में बहुत रुचि रखता प्रतीत होता है, प्रायः दिखावे के साथ; यह अनौपचारिक है और कभी-कभी हल्की आलोचना लिए होता है।

  • Radhika's cousin has an arty look with her long scarves.
  • The cafe is full of arty types.

arty-farty / artsy (variants)

Arty-farty is a rude form that mocks pretended interest in art; artsy is the American variant of arty.

'Arty-farty' कला में नकली रुचि का मज़ाक उड़ाने वाला अशिष्ट रूप है; 'artsy' arty का अमेरिकी रूप है।

  • He called the film arty-farty because he did not understand it.

arty vs artistic

Arty is informal and slightly critical; artistic is neutral and praises real talent or skill in art.

Arty अनौपचारिक है और थोड़ी आलोचना लिए होता है; artistic तटस्थ है और कला में वास्तविक प्रतिभा या कौशल की प्रशंसा करता है।

  • The cafe is arty, but the painting is truly artistic.
  • She is an artistic girl who paints beautifully.

arty + noun (informal tone)

Arty is used in speech, not in formal writing; in exams and letters prefer artistic or creative.

Arty बोलचाल में प्रयुक्त होता है, औपचारिक लेखन में नहीं; परीक्षाओं और पत्रों में artistic या creative को प्राथमिकता दीजिए।

  • In a chat, you may call a film arty.
  • In a formal essay, call the same film artistic.
+Collocations 5

arty + noun

typecrowdfilmphotographcafe

  • The arty crowd gathered at the new gallery.

adverb + arty

a bitverytooslightlyrather

  • The poster is a bit too arty for a school notice.

verb + arty

lookseemsoundfeel

  • The room looks arty with its handmade lamps.

arty + noun (people and places)

studentneighbourhoodmagazineshopgroup

  • The arty neighbourhood has many small galleries.

arty + preposition

arty aboutarty in stylearty for a schoolarty by nature

  • The poster was arty in style but hard to read.
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  • Her arty friends spend weekends at the gallery.

उसके कला-प्रेमी दोस्त सप्ताहांत गैलरी में बिताते हैं।

  • The shop sells arty cushions and hand-painted pots.

दुकान कलात्मक गद्दियाँ और हाथ से रंगे गमले बेचती है।

  • He wears an arty cap and carries a sketchbook everywhere.

वह कलात्मक टोपी पहनता है और हर जगह अपनी sketchbook ले जाता है।

  • The film is too arty for most students, who prefer comedies.

फ़िल्म ज़्यादातर विद्यार्थियों के लिए बहुत कलात्मक-सी है, जो हास्य फ़िल्में पसंद करते हैं।

  • The old part of the city has become popular with arty visitors.

शहर का पुराना हिस्सा कला-प्रेमी पर्यटकों में लोकप्रिय हो गया है।

  • Radhika dislikes arty cafes, because she prefers quiet places to study.

राधिका को arty कैफ़े पसंद नहीं हैं क्योंकि वह पढ़ने के लिए शांत जगहें पसंद करती है।

◇Word family
art noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

British and American: British English says arty, while American English often says artsy.

British and American में British English में arty और American English में अक्सर artsy कहा जाता है।