artwork meaning

the word ‘artwork’ means pieces of art or creations made by artists.

artwork :

art, creation

noun

▪ The museum displayed new artwork this year.

▪ The museum displayed new art this year.

▪ Her artwork was praised by the critics.

▪ Her art was praised by the critics.

paraphrasing

▪ piece – art

▪ creation – art

▪ composition – art

▪ masterwork – art

Pronunciation

artwork [ˈɑːt.wɜːrk]

The stress is on 'art' and it sounds like 'art-werk'.

Common phrases and grammar about artwork

artwork - Common meaning

noun
art, creation

Part of Speech Changes for "artwork"

▪ artistic (adjective) – related to art

▪ artful (adjective) – full of art

▪ artist (noun) – a person who creates art

▪ masterpiece (noun) – a superb work of art

Common Expressions with "artwork"

▪ display artwork – show art

▪ create artwork – make art

▪ sell artwork – vend art

▪ collect artwork – gather art

Important examples of artwork in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, artwork refers to pieces of art displayed or used in a business context.

▪The company updated its office with new artwork.
▪The company updated its office with new art.

Example of a confusing word: framework (a structural plan or basis)

▪The company updated its office with new framework.
▪The company updated its office with a new structural plan.
"Artwork" refers to visual pieces like paintings or sculptures, often used for decoration or aesthetic enhancement. In "The company updated its office with new artwork," the sentence is grammatically correct and makes sense. "Framework," however, refers to a structural plan or basis and is not something you would use to decorate an office. The sentence "The company updated its office with new framework" is awkward and incorrect in this context. Therefore, "artwork" is the appropriate choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, artwork is used as a singular noun, often with articles like 'the' or quantifiers like 'some'.

▪The artwork is displayed in the lobby.
▪The art is displayed in the lobby.

artwork

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

display artwork

'show art', used when discussing office decorations.

▪They decided to display new artwork in the conference room.
▪They decided to show new art in the conference room.

bring artwork to the office

means 'add art to the workplace', used in business contexts.

▪add art to the workspace – means 'decorate the workplace with art'.
▪They brought new artwork to the office.

Differences between similar words and artwork

artwork

,

art

differences

'artwork' refers to a specific piece of art, while 'art' is a general term for creative works.

artwork
▪The museum displayed new artwork.
▪The museum displayed new art.
art
▪painting – art
▪sculpture – art

artwork

,

piece – art

differences

'artwork' usually refers to a specific piece, while 'art' can be any creative work in general.

artwork
▪They displayed new artwork at the gallery.
▪They sold new art pieces.
piece – art
▪They sold new paintings.
▪They sold new art pieces.

Words with the same origin as artwork

The origin of artwork

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

It has the root 'art' and the suffix 'work', meaning 'art-work'.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is 'art'. Similar words include artist, artistic, artful, and artistry.

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