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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

creation, creative activity go
the human act of creating

art, artistic creation, artistic production
the creation of beautiful or significant things

noun.act

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arts and crafts go
the arts of decorative design and handicraft
ceramics go
the art of making and decorating pottery
decalcomania go
the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface
decoupage go
the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer
drawing, drafting, draftsmanship go
the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
glyptography go
carving or engraving (especially on stones)
gastronomy go
the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
origami go
the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)
painting go
creating a picture with paints
perfumery go
the art of making perfumes
printmaking go
artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
sculpture, carving go
creating figures or designs in three dimensions
topiary go
making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees