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œuvre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • art noun Creative work — such as painting, music, or sculpture — made to be beautiful or to express emotion.
  • composition noun The way in which the different parts of something are arranged or combined.
  • deed noun An action, especially a notable or significant one.
  • work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
  • writing noun The activity or skill of forming letters or symbols to represent language.

Senses

œuvre is used for these senses in English:

  • art (uncountable) Artwork.
  • body of work All the creative or academic works produced by someone.
  • composition A work of music, literature or art. [from 17th c.]
  • oeuvre A work of art, music or literature.
  • work Labour, occupation, job.
  • work (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
  • writing (countable) A work of an author.

art — full definition

  1. noun Creative work — such as painting, music, or sculpture — made to be beautiful or to express emotion.
  2. noun Skill gained through practice, especially one that goes beyond pure method or science.

composition — full definition

  1. noun The way in which the different parts of something are arranged or combined.
  2. noun A piece of music, writing, or art that has been created.
  3. noun The arrangement of visual elements within a picture or photograph.
  4. noun A short piece of writing, especially one written as a school exercise.

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