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

Alongside the album title and release date, Kehlani unveiled the artwork for Crash. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024

Fast-moving digital artwork comes alive on walls, much of it drawn via a wand, by a nameless artist, portrayed by Ekenah Claudin, who serves as the show’s protagonist. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a