artwork

noun

USART-wurk/ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/UKAHT-wurk/ˈɑːtˌwɜːk/

3 meanings of artwork

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A painting, drawing, sculpture, or other thing someone makes for people to look at.
Like a drawing or painting you make and then hang up for people to see.
The children hung their artwork on the classroom wall.
She framed a lovely piece of artwork for the hallway.
Similarart, work, piece
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2
noununcountable
Work that someone makes using art and creative skill.
Her artwork shows real talent and a lot of care.
The museum celebrates artwork from many different cultures.
Similarart, work, output, oeuvre
3
noununcountable
The pictures and designs that are placed into something before it is printed.
Like the pictures you stick onto a poster before you make lots of copies.
The designer sent the artwork to the printer this morning.
We need the final artwork before the magazine goes to print.
Similargraphics, art, images, illustrations
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Origin

It comes from the words "art" and "work" put together.