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work of art

work of art
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wurk uhv, ov ahrt]
    • /wɜrk ʌv, ɒv ɑrt/
    • /wɜːk əv ɑːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wurk uhv, ov ahrt]
    • /wɜrk ʌv, ɒv ɑrt/

Definitions of work of art words

  • noun work of art a piece of creative work in the arts, especially a painting or sculpture. 1
  • noun work of art a product that gives aesthetic pleasure and that can be judged separately from any utilitarian considerations. 1
  • noun work of art painting, sculpture, etc. 1
  • noun work of art sth beautiful and impressive 1
  • countable noun work of art A work of art is a painting or piece of sculpture which is of high quality. 0
  • countable noun work of art A work of art is something which is very complex or which has been skilfully made or produced. 0

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Origin of work of art

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Work of art

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

work of art popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

work of art usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for work of art

noun work of art

  • cityscape — an urban landscape; view of a city
  • commercial art — graphic art for commercial uses such as advertising, packaging, etc
  • comp — Comp is short for compensation.
  • drawing — an act of drawing.
  • mural — a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.

Antonyms for work of art

noun work of art

  • daub — When you daub a substance such as mud or paint on something, you spread it on that thing in a rough or careless way.

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