kunst

Definitions of kunst
  1. noun
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
    synonyms: kunstrichting, kunststroming, tekenles, tekenonderwijs
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    ceramiek, keramiek
    the art of making and decorating pottery
    grafiek, tekenkunst, tekenwerk
    the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
    steensnijkunst
    carving or engraving (especially on stones)
    gastronomie
    the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
    schilderkunst
    creating a picture with paints
    beeldhouwwerk
    creating figures or designs in three dimensions
    profilering
    a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
    ets, graveerkunst, koperdruk, kopergravure, plaatsnijkunst
    making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
    serigrafie, zeefdruk
    the act of making a print by the silkscreen method
    litho, lithografie, steendruk, steendrukkerij
    the act of making a lithographic print
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    creatie, opwekking, schepping
    the human act of creating
  2. noun
    photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
    synonyms: kunstrichting, kunststroming, tekenles, tekenonderwijs, werkvorm
  3. noun
    the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
    synonyms: kunstproduct, kunstprodukt, kunstuiting, kunstwerk
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    Vrijheidsbeeld
    a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
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    kunstbloem
    a handmade imitation of a blossom
    diptiek, tweeluik
    a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
    edelsteen, juweel, schat, steen
    art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
    genre
    a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
    kitsch
    excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
    drieluik, triptiek
    art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
    dansfeest
    an artistic form of nonverbal communication
    chinoiserie
    a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
    volkskunst
    genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
    genreschilderij, genrestuk
    a genre depicting everyday life
    grafiek, plaat, prent
    the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
    chef d'oeuvre, chef-d'oeuvre, hoofdwerk, levenstaak, levenswerk, meesterstuk, meesterwerk
    a great work of art or literature
    modernisme
    genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
    kunstvoorwerp
    a work of art of some artistic value
    doek, schilderij, schilderstuk
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
    pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
    stijlmeubel, tijdsdocument
    any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
    afdruk, afdruksel, drukwerk, opdruk
    a picture or design printed from an engraving
    beeldhouwkunst, beeldhouwwerk, glyptiek, plastiek, sculptuur, snijwerk
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
    choreografie
    the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes
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    creatie, product, produkt, schepping, voortbrengsel, werk
    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
  4. noun
    more than ordinary ability
    synonyms: artisticiteit, kunstenaarschap, kunstzinnigheid, techniek, werkvorm
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    artisticiteit, kunstenaarschap, kunstzinnigheid, techniek, werkvorm
    a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
    valkejacht, valkenjacht, valkerij
    the art of training falcons to hunt and return
    gastrilogie
    the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
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    kunnen, macht, potentie, solvabiliteit, vermogen
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
  5. noun
    a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
    synonyms: artisticiteit, kunstenaarschap, kunstzinnigheid, techniek, werkvorm
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    valkejacht, valkenjacht, valkerij
    the art of training falcons to hunt and return
    gastrilogie
    the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
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    artisticiteit, kunstenaarschap, kunstzinnigheid, techniek, werkvorm
    more than ordinary ability
  6. noun
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
    synonyms: fake, falsificatie, imitatie, na-aperij, namaak, namaaksel, navolging, naäperij, nep, vervalsing
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    fake, falsificatie, imitatie, na-aperij, namaak, namaaksel, navolging, naäperij, nep, valsemunterij, vervalsing
    something copied or derived from an original
  7. noun
    something copied or derived from an original
    synonyms: fake, falsificatie, imitatie, na-aperij, namaak, namaaksel, navolging, naäperij, nep, valsemunterij, vervalsing
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    fake, falsificatie, imitatie, na-aperij, namaak, namaaksel, navolging, naäperij, nep, vervalsing
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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    kopie
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
  8. noun
    a sudden desire
    synonyms: aandrift, bevlieging, capriccio, caprice, frats, fratsen, gril, impuls, kunsten, kuren, kuur, luim, luimen, manie, nuk, nukken, opwelling
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    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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