artwork

noun

art·​work ˈärt-ˌwərk How to pronounce artwork (audio)
Synonyms of artworknext
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.
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The ideal is getting a sports photo, rather than a screenshot, and pairing it with the best possible artwork. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Are some of the artworks shown in the 1959 exhibition included here? — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 All artwork for the Producer’s Path series is created by Steven de Groot. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 The sanctions also implemented high import tariffs on luxury goods like artworks and vodka. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for artwork

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of artwork was in 1847

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