1 : a painting, sculpture, photograph, etc., that is created to be beautiful or to express an important idea or feeling : an artistic work [noncount] ▪ A local painter was selling her artwork on the street. ▪ The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork. ▪ Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator. [count] ▪ The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks. ▪ contemporary artworks 2 [noncount] : drawings, photographs, etc., that are included in books, magazines, and other printed materials




