work of art en · NOUN
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Meanings
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A product of the fine arts; a painting, sculpture, etc.
2012, Ivan Berg, Nik Berg, Top Gear: Motor Mania The Beetle's cheap, frugal and functional nature attracted legions of flower-power fans and the little Vee Dubs became symbols, moving protests and even works of art.
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(idiomatic) Anything beautiful, exquisite, or finely crafted.
She was bedazzling, in short she was a work of art. She looked as natural as it's possible to be in an age of cosmetics; her hair was flowing and beautiful and she was a picture of summery goodness.
2012, Andrew Smith, A Quarter Life Crisis, page 102:
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Synonyms
Translations (58)
fi taideteos (anything beautiful or exquisite) · el έργο τέχνης (anything beautiful or exquisite) · tr eser (product of the fine arts) · fo listaverk (product of the fine arts) · de Kunstwerk (product of the fine arts) · de Kunstwerk (anything beautiful or exquisite) · nn kunstverk (product of the fine arts) · cs umělecké dílo (product of the fine arts) · km ការងារសិល្បៈ (product of the fine arts) · nb kunstverk (product of the fine arts) · el έργο τέχνης (product of the fine arts) · ka ხელოვნების ნაწარმოები (product of the fine arts) · kum асар (product of the fine arts) · ja 作品 (product of the fine arts) · ru произведе́ние иску́сства (product of the fine arts) · mk уметничко дело (product of the fine arts) · cmn 藝術品 /艺术品 (product of the fine arts) · sl umetniško delo (anything beautiful or exquisite) · mwl obra-d'arte (product of the fine arts) · is listaverk (product of the fine arts) · az bədii əsər (product of the fine arts) · tr sanat eseri (product of the fine arts) · cmn 作品 (product of the fine arts) · ro operă de artă (product of the fine arts) · eu artelan (product of the fine arts) · it opera d'arte (product of the fine arts) · nl kunstwerk (product of the fine arts) · sl umetniško delo (product of the fine arts) · cmn 藝術作品 /艺术作品 (product of the fine arts) · da kunstværk (product of the fine arts) · hu műtárgy (product of the fine arts) · sl umetnina (product of the fine arts) · sl umetnina (anything beautiful or exquisite) · kn ಕಲಾಕೃತಿ (product of the fine arts) · ka ხელოვნების ნიმუში (product of the fine arts) · pl dzieło sztuki (product of the fine arts) · hu műalkotás (product of the fine arts) · kmr afirandin (product of the fine arts) · he מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָמָּן (anything beautiful or exquisite) · cmn 精品 (anything beautiful or exquisite) · ko 예술품 (product of the fine arts) · es obra de arte (product of the fine arts) · pl dzieło sztuki (anything beautiful or exquisite) · eo artaĵo (product of the fine arts) · ko 미술품 (product of the fine arts) · sv konstverk (product of the fine arts) · kn ಕರಕುಶಲ ವಸ್ತು (product of the fine arts) · ba әҫәр (product of the fine arts) · ta கலைப் படைப்பு (product of the fine arts) · vi tác phẩm nghệ thuật (product of the fine arts) · eo belaĵo (anything beautiful or exquisite) · fi taideteos (product of the fine arts) · et kunstiteos (product of the fine arts) · ru произведе́ние иску́сства (anything beautiful or exquisite) · pt obra de arte (product of the fine arts) · cmn 美術作品 /美术作品 (product of the fine arts) · fr œuvre d’art (product of the fine arts) · ja 芸術作品 (product of the fine arts)