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
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
Some display areas are closed off for repairs, and big niches that once held priceless artworks are starkly blank.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This event changed both artists’ and artworks’ trajectories: NFTs became a thing from then on, attracting the attention and endorsement of artists, creators, and even celebrities who launched their own tokens.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Of the many artworks displayed here, a veritable pantheon of Pop-culture superstars, which are the ones that most represent yourself?
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Engineers would add the sketches to their microchip designs in the techie equivalent of signing their artwork.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Highlights include commemorative artwork by Scott Jacobs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
In October, a museum in Bonn discovered that someone had put up their own artwork in an exhibit about identity and immigration.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The song’s retro-looking artwork finds Carpenter posing in front of a baby-blue backdrop with one arm draped behind her head, her long, blond waves cascading down her other shoulder.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
The four men now facing trial are accused of a range of offenses, including theft of major artwork, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This event changed both artists’ and artworks’ trajectories: NFTs became a thing from then on, attracting the attention and endorsement of artists, creators, and even celebrities who launched their own tokens.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Of the many artworks displayed here, a veritable pantheon of Pop-culture superstars, which are the ones that most represent yourself?
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Engineers would add the sketches to their microchip designs in the techie equivalent of signing their artwork.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Highlights include commemorative artwork by Scott Jacobs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
In October, a museum in Bonn discovered that someone had put up their own artwork in an exhibit about identity and immigration.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The song’s retro-looking artwork finds Carpenter posing in front of a baby-blue backdrop with one arm draped behind her head, her long, blond waves cascading down her other shoulder.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
The four men now facing trial are accused of a range of offenses, including theft of major artwork, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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