Noun term of art (plural terms of art) A word or phrase whose use or meaning is specific to a particular field of endeavor. Synonym: technical term 1957, United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, page 168:The opinion in United States v du Pont does not, in any event, render the term "acquiring" in a consent decree a term of art. Translations term specific to a particular field — see technical term See also argot cant jargon lingo Anagrams formatter