work of art

noun [C]

(plural works of art)

Definition

› an object made by an artist of great skill, especially a painting, drawing, or statue: The thieves stole several valuable works of art.The visual arts in general

(Definition of work of art noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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art noun (EXPRESSION)
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opus noun
original noun
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