noun phrase · neutral
artistic talent
UK/ɑːˈtɪstɪk ˈtælənt/US/ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈtælən(t)/ar·TIS·tic TAL·ent
Natural ability or skill in the arts, such as painting, music, or performance.
Examples
“Recognising artistic talent early can help provide the right training.”
“Competitions are a common way to showcase artistic talent among students.”
“Not every artistic talent becomes a professional, but encouragement matters.”
Band 8 sentence
“Educational programmes that identify and nurture artistic talent can transform local cultural life.”
Collocations
- natural artistic talent
- develop artistic talent
Word family
Common mistakes
art talent→artistic talent
talent of art→artistic talent
Say it for a higher band
5art talent→6talent in art→7+artistic talent
Synonyms
creative ability
Easily confused
creative ability
“Her creative ability showed in the unusual design she produced.”
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