Dictionary

artwork en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑːtˌwɜːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Latin artemder. Old French artbor. Middle English art English art English -work English artwork From art + -work.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art.
   • The most distinctive physical attribute of the space is the bright red metal sculpture that resembles one of Claes Oldenburg's oversized clothespins, only slightly deconstructed. The artwork may be enjoyed on its own terms, but ... 2000, Jerold S. Kayden, Privately Owned Public Space: the New York City Experience:
   • A myriad of Hellenic artworks reflects the perceptions of the citizens of Ancient Greece.
2. (uncountable) Artistic work.
3. (uncountable) The graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work.
   • The text has been reviewed, but the photographer hasn't delivered some of the artwork.

Forms

Deriveds

key artwork

Synonyms

piece of art · art object · art piece · work of art

Translations (68)

sv konstverk (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · ca obra (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · hu alkotás (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · fo listaverk (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · pt obra de arte (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · hu illusztráció (graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work) · sw sanaa (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · de Kunstwerk (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · pl ilustracja (graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work) · ja アートワーク (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · eo verko (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · pam kalalangan (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · it immagine (graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work) · lt mẽno kūrinỹs (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · gl obra de arte (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · th อาร์ตเวิร์ก (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · mi mahinga toi (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · es obra de arte (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · it lavoro (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · fi taiteellinen työ (artistic work) · hu mű (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · it opera (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · eo artoverko (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · it opera artistica (artistic work) · ja 芸術作品 (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · it opera d'arte (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · fr œuvre (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · fr œuvre d'art (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · fi kuvitus (graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work) · da kunstværk (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · ru произведение искусства (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · cs výtvarné dílo (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · es obra creativa (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · is listaverk (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · pl praca (artistic work) · es obra (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · gl obra (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · fi taidekäsityö (artistic work) · ca obra d'art (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · gl obra de arte (artistic work) · uk ви́твір (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · ru иску́сство (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · it lavoro visivo (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · fi teos (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · kw artweyth (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · es obra artística (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · ru произведение (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · uk твір мистецтва (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · el καλλιτέχνημα (artistic work) · pl grafika (graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work) · pt obra de arte (artistic work) · es obra pictórica (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · pl dzieło sztuki (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · th งานศิลป์ (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · no kunstverk (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · cs dílo (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · mr कलाकृती (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · pt obra (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · id karya seni (artistic work) · uk тві́р мисте́цтва (artistic work) · el καλλιτέχνημα (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · hu műalkotás (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · pam kelalangan (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · nl kunstwerk (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · hu grafika (graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work) · it elemento grafico (graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work) · fi taideteos (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art) · io artoverko (painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art)