From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwork of artˌwork of ˈart ●●○ noun (plural works of art) [countable] 1 Aa painting, sculpture etc of high quality2 GOOD/EXCELLENTsomething that is very attractive and skilfully made – often used humorously That cake’s a real work of art!
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work of art• His stomach muscles are a work of art.• Then to turn the contents of a pocket into a work of art.• On paper, the M16 was a work of art in the most grim of crafts.• But not in the so-called work of art.• The tax law provides for a deduction of the fair market value of the work of art. 