Meaning & use
artistic achievements
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Meanings
nounplural
the notable works or successes a person has produced in art, music, writing, or similar creative fields.
Grammar: Always plural in this phrase; use a singular form (an artistic achievement) for one single success.
Patterns
- someone's artistic achievements
- a list of artistic achievements
- great/outstanding artistic achievements
Her artistic achievements include three novels and a series of woodblock prints.
The museum show celebrates the artistic achievements of the city's immigrant communities.
He listed his artistic achievements in the application, but the panel wanted to see the work itself.
nounplural
the high level of skill and creative quality shown in a particular work or performance.
Grammar: Often used after words like admire or recognize to talk about the quality of creative work.
Patterns
- recognize someone's artistic achievements
- admire the artistic achievements of something
Critics still argue about the artistic achievements of that period.
The award recognizes artistic achievements in independent film.
Common combinations
- outstanding artistic achievements
- The catalogue records his outstanding artistic achievements over fifty years.
- a lifetime of artistic achievements
- The retrospective honors a lifetime of artistic achievements.
- celebrate artistic achievements
- The festival was founded to celebrate artistic achievements in the region.
- recognize artistic achievements
- The prize recognizes artistic achievements by young designers.
- list your artistic achievements
- In the portfolio section, list your artistic achievements briefly.
Synonyms and how they differ
- creative output
- Focuses on the total amount of work produced rather than on particular successes or honors.
- body of work
- Refers to all the pieces an artist has made, seen as a whole, not just the notable ones.
- accomplishments
- A general word for things done successfully; it is not limited to art.
Word family
- artist noun
- a person who makes art, especially as a job or serious practice.
- artistic adjective
- relating to art or showing creative skill.
- artistically adverb
- in a way that shows creative skill or relates to art.
- achievement noun
- something important that someone succeeds in doing.
Commonly confused: artistic achievements or artistic achievement?
artistic achievements vs artistic achievement
The singular form points to one specific success or work, while the plural phrase covers several together or a whole record of them.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase most naturally?
Choose one answer.
The phrase is a plural noun phrase, so it stays plural after many. Option 1 uses the adjective artistic with the plural noun achievements; the others wrongly drop the plural or use an adverb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “artistic achievements”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.