artwork

noun

art·​work ˈärt-ˌwərk 

1

a

: an artistic production

an 8-foot metal artwork

b

: artistic work

artwork being sold on the sidewalk

2

a

: art sense 6

b

: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter

Examples of artwork in a Sentence

A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.

The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.

Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.

The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.

Recent Examples on the Web

The public artwork, located on the grounds of the Creekside West senior housing complex, is a towering, interactive sculpture that invites visitors to grab on, give it a spin and watch as the sky’s natural light is converted into a rainbow of colors that light up the ground. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024

The album artwork showcases a depiction of the fashion-forward artist draped in a sheer scarf with a white and blue floral print. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a