artwork

noun

art·​work ˈärt-ˌwərk How to pronounce artwork (audio)
1
a
: an artistic production
an 8-foot metal artwork
b
: artistic work
artwork being sold on the sidewalk
2
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 Outside, Steinkamp’s digital artwork Swoosh sees five animations transform the geometric exterior surface of the dome into a technicolor wonder by night and Massenburg’s joyful, 100-foot mural Cultural Playground draws in passing pedestrians and motorists. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2024 The museum has full authority to choose the artwork to display over five lobby walls. 7. Elena Gastaldo, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2024 For an even more immersive way to take in the historic site, one of my favorite New York City experiences ever is the Ellis Island Hard Hat Tour of the former hospital complex where artwork by JR provides a dramatic and thought-inducing juxtaposition to the ruins. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024 Mike Kaplan did all the artwork for A Clockwork Orange, all that crazy wonderful artwork. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for artwork 

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of artwork was in 1847

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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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