# artwork

Pronunciation: US say "ART-wurk" /ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/; UK say "AHT-wurk" /ˈɑːtˌwɜːk/

## Noun

1. A single work of visual art, such as a painting, drawing, or sculpture.
   - Simple: A painting, drawing, sculpture, or other thing someone makes for people to look at.
   - _The gallery displayed striking artwork by several local painters._
   - _He spent years collecting artwork from emerging sculptors._
2. Creative work produced through artistic skill; the output of an artist's effort.
   - Simple: Work that someone makes using art and creative skill.
   - _The retrospective featured three decades of his artwork._
   - _Critics praised the boldness and originality of her artwork._
3. The graphical elements (images, illustrations, and design components) prepared for inclusion in a printed or reproduced work.
   - Simple: The pictures and designs that are placed into something before it is printed.
   - _The publisher requested high-resolution artwork for the book cover._
   - _All artwork must be supplied in CMYK for accurate color printing._

## Origin

Formed from "art" combined with the suffix "-work."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/artwork (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).