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 gesture was popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries through artworks and theatrical performances, depicting Romans using the salute as an alleged customary greeting. —Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

Her kids’ artwork and a papier-mâché bunny by Nickey Kehoe play up the youthful aesthetic. —Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2025

This move comes a year or so after Elon Musk previously gave the collection attention through a meme tweet featuring Milady artwork. —Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

Gone is the artwork residents have spent a lifetime creating. —Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a