brushwork

noun

brush·​work ˈbrəsh-ˌwərk 

: work done with a brush (as in painting)

especially : the characteristic work of an artist using a brush

Examples of brushwork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even as the canvas grew more complex with layers, brushwork, and textures, the S12 Ultra remained highly responsive. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

There are no brushes, for instance, though there are traces of brushwork. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Stardrum’s brushwork, sounding like a steam engine at low speed, keeps things from falling apart, but doesn’t put anything together, either. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026

They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more. — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brushwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork
• falsework