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artwork

American  
[ahrt-wurk] / ˈɑrtˌwɜrk /

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 British  
/ ˈɑːtˌwɜːk /

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

Etymology

Origin of artwork

First recorded in 1875–80; art 1 + work

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They have allowed people to hold business interests, yachts, artwork and bitcoin in private-placement life insurance policies, according to advisers who work with ultrawealthy clients abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Gary Neville said: "The artwork is absolutely stunning. You're taking home only £30,000 a year but you're a creative, you're a genius."

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

"Please love my artwork, even after I die."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

If we think of an artwork as an intentional, carefully wrought creation that comes directly from an artist, what are we to make of these incomplete, unfaithful interpretations?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The artwork on the cover is of a young bronze-skinned girl in a black leotard, standing at the barre in a ballet studio.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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