art|ful /ɑː r tfʊl/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe someone as artful , you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people. □ …an artful political gesture.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you use artful to describe the way someone has done or arranged something, you approve of it because it is clever or elegant. [FORMAL , APPROVAL ] □ There is also an artful contrast of shapes.
a rt-house also arthouse ADJ [ADJ n] An art-house film is a film that is intended to be a serious artistic work rather than a piece of popular entertainment.
ar|thrit|ic /ɑː r θr I t I k/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Arthritic is used to describe the condition, the pain, or the symptoms of arthritis. □ I developed serious arthritic symptoms and chronic sinusitis.
2 ADJ An arthritic person is suffering from arthritis, and cannot move very easily. Arthritic joints or hands are affected by arthritis. □ …an elderly lady who suffered with arthritic hands.
ar|thri|tis /ɑː r θra I t I s/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Arthritis is a medical condition in which the joints in someone's body are swollen and painful. □ I have a touch of arthritis in the wrist.
2 → see also rheumatoid arthritis
ar|ti|choke /ɑː r t I tʃoʊk/ (artichokes )
1 N‑VAR Artichokes or globe artichokes are round green vegetables that have fleshy leaves arranged like the petals of a flower.
2 → see also Jerusalem artichoke
ar|ti|cle ◆◆◇ /ɑː r t I k ə l/ (articles )
1 N‑COUNT An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine. □ …a newspaper article. □ According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects.
2 N‑COUNT You can refer to objects as articles of some kind. □ [+ of ] …articles of clothing. □ …household articles.
3 PHRASE If you describe something as the genuine article , you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good. [EMPHASIS ] □ The market is flooded with fakes, so here's how to spot the genuine article.
4 N‑COUNT An article of a formal agreement or document is a section of it which deals with a particular point. □ …Article 50 of the U.N. charter.
5 N‑PLURAL Someone who is in articles is being trained as a lawyer or accountant by a firm with whom they have a written agreement. [BRIT ]
6 N‑COUNT In grammar, an article is a kind of determiner. In English, 'a' and 'an' are called the indefinite article , and 'the' is called the definite article . COLLOCATIONS article NOUN 1
noun + article : journal, magazine, newspaper
verb + article : read; write; publish
adjective + article : in-depth, informative SYNONYMS article NOUN 1
feature: …a special feature on the fund-raising project.
paper: He just published a paper in the journal Nature analyzing the fires.
piece: I disagree with Andrew Russell over his piece on British Rail.
item: There was an item in the paper about him.
ar|ti|cled /ɑː r t I k ə ld/ ADJ [ADJ n] In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified. □ [+ to ] He was initially articled to a solicitor. □ …an articled clerk.
a r|ti|cle of fai th (articles of faith ) N‑COUNT If something is an article of faith for a person or group, they believe in it totally. □ For Republicans it is almost an article of faith that this tax should be cut.
ar|ticu|late (articulates , articulating , articulated ) The adjective is pronounced /ɑː r t I kjʊlət/. The verb is pronounced /ɑː r t I kjʊle I t/. 1 ADJ If you describe someone as articulate , you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well. [APPROVAL ] □ She is an articulate young woman.
2 VERB When you articulate your ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs. [Also V wh]
3 VERB If you articulate something, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard. □ [V n] He articulated each syllable carefully. [Also V ]
ar|ticu|lat|ed /ɑː r t I kjʊle I t I d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An articulated vehicle, especially a lorry, is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily. [BRIT ] in AM, usually use rig , trailer truck
ar|ticu|la|tion /ɑː r t I kjʊle I ʃ ə n/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music. [FORMAL ]
2 N‑UNCOUNT The articulation of an idea or feeling is the expression of it, especially in words. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] This was seen as a way of restricting women's articulation of grievances.
ar|ti|fact /ɑː r t I fækt/ → see artefact
ar|ti|fice /ɑː r t I f I s/ (artifices ) N‑VAR Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices. [FORMAL ] □ Weegee's photographs are full of artfulness, and artifice.
ar|ti|fi|cial /ɑː r t I f I ʃ ə l/