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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
artistry
noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ The band's solos are displays of true artistry.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ All serve it with total dedication and complete artistry.
▪ His ingenuity and artistry never ceased to intrigue the others.
▪ How touching it was that Maman should embody such artistry and so simple a heart!
▪ It broke out of its tea-party and caste-system mold on Saturday, rewarding hunger and perseverance, as well as graceful artistry.
▪ It was seldom spectacular, lacking the Van Gogh-like, wild-eyed artistry of Cunningham, but it worked.
▪ On the other hand, individual artistry is likely to be enhanced by an increased consciousness of craft.
▪ Superior artistry is not sufficient explanation; there was something else.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Artistry

Artistry \Art"ist*ry\, n.

  1. Works of art collectively.

  2. Artistic effect or quality.
    --Southey.

  3. Artistic pursuits; artistic ability.
    --The Academy.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
artistry

"artistic ability," 1837, from artist + -ry; as chemistry from chemist, etc.

Wiktionary
artistry

n. Significant artistic skill.

WordNet
artistry

n. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art" [syn: art, prowess]

Wikipedia
Artistry (cosmetics)

Artistry is a brand of skin care and color cosmetics, manufactured by Access Business Group and marketed by Amway in 108 countries and territories worldwide, including Korea, Japan, Italy, China, Canada, Finland, South Africa, Germany, Norway, etc. Access, Quixtar, and Amway are part of the Alticor group of companies. Euromonitor International, a researcher and publisher of market reports, business reference books and online information databases, independently categorises Artistry as a prestige brand and ranks Artistry as head of the top five in sales in this category, alongside Clinique, Estée Lauder, Lancôme, and Shiseido. Artistry is the only direct sales brand classified in the "prestige" category. Artistry is also sponsoring Miss America, officially providing skin care and colour cosmetics. The Artistry Scholarship, sponsored by Amway Global has been supporting young women to achieve their goals and careers.

Artistry was launched in 1968 as a product line of skincare under the Nutrilite brand and continues to utilise Nutrilite research and technology, including patented Nutrilite extracts which are organically grown.

As of 2000, the Artistry range included over 400 products.

Up to and including 2004, Ingrid Vandebosch of Belgium was known to be the face of Artistry. She was followed in 2005 by Canadian model Kim Tyo.

In 2005, Amway introduced Artistry's two sister brands NAO Cosmetics and E. Funkhouser. These brands are targeted to a younger audience, with NAO Cosmetics available in North America and E. Funkhouser in other Amway markets. Amway ceased marketing these brands in 2010.

In May 2007, it was announced by Skate Canada and Quixtar that Artistry Cosmetics would be the official skin care and cosmetics sponsor for Skate Canada events and the Skate Canada national team.

In 2008, Alticor announced actress Sandra Bullock as "the face" of Artistry Creme LuXury.

In 2010, Artistry and Amway became sponsors of the Miss America competition, with the winner taking the role of Artistry spokesperson.

The Artistry Essentials skincare line won AmeriStar’s 2007 Package Competition in the category of Health & Beauty Aids Artistry Créme Luxury (also known Créme L/X) won the Skin Care Prestige category in the International Package Design Awards (IPDA) in 2008 and was nominated as a finalist in the Best New Skincare Product of the Year category for the 2009 UK Beauty Awards.

Artistry

Artistry is significant artistic skill.

Artistry may also refer to:

  • Artistry (cosmetics), a brand of cosmetics
  • Artistry Music, a record label

Usage examples of "artistry".

I could see on my way up through the house that there is an artistry at work here.

And then she kissed me again, until I could return it with no artistry, but mere craving, clinging to her and drowning under her mouth.

Surely if he had ever seen that wonderful artistry which she knew was hers, witnessed the half-crazy enthusiasm with which her audience received her, he would make allowance, judge her a little less harshly for what was, after all, a very natural assumption on the part of a stage favourite.

For a time even her immense prestige as a dancer suffered some eclipse, but this, with a performer of her supreme artistry, was bound to be only a passing phase.

Because of market research, Mike no longer had to depend on the hunches of directors or the artistry of screenwriters.

As a travel writer I had specialized in the artistry of my own escape from what was most intimately mine.

I rose out of the long traditions of Europe where artistry runs deep in the marrow of the selected few.

Placing both hands on the sheet, he visualized the artistry he wanted on the certificate.

A tiny little mark with the faintest suggestion of a flair at the tail of it, a bit of artistry to it, a mark like a serpent about to strike.

The statue was female, exquisite in the beauty of its subject and the artistry of its crafter.

For as long as he could remember, he had been fascinated by the Crinti, and he longed to pick up one of the tiny figures and examine its artistry and detail.

Concentrating a moment over her artistry, she picked up the paring knife from the table and began to cut little wisps of hair in front of her ears until each had a soft curl dangling in front of it.

When they stepped back to compliment each other on their artistry, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She sat on the stool, sipping tea that the old woman had prepared for her and listened intently as the Negress described some of her methods of preparing foods, impressed by the fact that with Aunt Ruth it was more a matter of talent and artistry than of actual knowledge.

The intricate vegetarian cuisines of Japan, China, and India should make it obvious that when you eliminate most of the possibilities that nature offersall animal flesh, plus eggs and milk and nearly everything else that is white, including onions and garlicyou must show greater artistry in the kitchen rather than less.