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artwork

[ ahrt-wurk ]

noun

  1. Printing.
    1. the elements that constitute a mechanical, as type, proofs, and illustrations.
    2. a mechanical; paste-up.
  2. the production of artistic or craft objects.
  3. the object so produced.


artwork

/ ˈɑːˌɜː /

noun

  1. all the original nontextual matter in a publication, esp the illustrations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of artwork1

First recorded in 1875–80; art 1 + work
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A Dutch town hall has admitted that it "most likely" accidentally disposed of 46 artworks, including an Andy Warhol print of the former Dutch queen, during renovation works last year.

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His dad’s artwork hung between Aparicio’s colossal rubber castings dangling from the ceiling, embodying residual markings.

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Days after the theft, the thief brought the artwork to Bednarsh’s pawnshop, where he purchased it.

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To praise even its music or its famous artworks often comes with a massive, Spanish Inquisition-sized asterisk.

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Significantly improving the appearance of the interiors, Villarreal installed wireless LED spotlights on her artwork and rechargeable battery-operated motion-sensor lights under the kitchen cabinets that turn on when she walks inside.

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