Dictionary

fanart en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈfænˌɑɹt/ (General-American)
• /ˈfænˌɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From fan + art.

Meanings

1. (slang, uncountable, usually) Artwork created unofficially by fans of a media work and based on that work.
   • The same genres have inspired fanart as well. 2008, Kristin Thompson, The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood, page 179:
   • Aarinfantasy's Web site offers several areas for fans to give back—whether this is sharing fanart in the Member's Gallery or offering support, discussion or interaction in the general forums. 2010, Antonia Levi, Mark McHarry, Dru Pagliassotti, Boys' Love Manga, page 16:

Forms

Coordinates

fanvid · fanzine · fangame

Descendants

фана́рт · 팬아트 · فَان أَرْت · ファンアート · фан-а́рт · แฟนอาร์ต

Hypernyms

fanwork

Translations (14)

ar فَان أَرْت (artwork created unofficially by fans) · uk фана́рт (artwork created unofficially by fans) · pl fanart (artwork created unofficially by fans) · de Fan-Art (artwork created unofficially by fans) · pt fã-arte (artwork created unofficially by fans) · ar فَنّ الْمُعْجَبَيْن (artwork created unofficially by fans) · pt fanarte (artwork created unofficially by fans) · th แฟนอาร์ต (artwork created unofficially by fans) · fr fanart (artwork created unofficially by fans) · ja ファンアート (artwork created unofficially by fans) · pt fanart (artwork created unofficially by fans) · ko 팬아트 (artwork created unofficially by fans) · ru фан-арт (artwork created unofficially by fans) · cmn 同人圖 /同人图 (artwork created unofficially by fans)