oeuvre — The complete body of work produced by an artist, writer, or composer throughout their career.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The complete body of work produced by an artist, writer, or composer throughout their career.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɜːv.rə/
Example Sentences
- Critics say her oeuvre reveals a deep obsession with the color blue.
- My 'oeuvre' consists of three finished paintings and forty half-eaten sandwiches I called art.
- The museum dedicated an entire wing to the director's cinematic oeuvre.
oeuvre
NOUN[/ˈɜːv.rə/]
The complete body of work produced by an artist, writer, or composer throughout their career.
The retrospective displays her entire oeuvre from student sketches to final masterpieces.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'oeuvre' meaning 'work', ultimately from Latin 'opera' (work, labor).
Breakdown
oeuvre (work) — a direct French loanword with no further morpheme breakdown
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Critics say her oeuvre reveals a deep obsession with the color blue.”
“My 'oeuvre' consists of three finished paintings and forty half-eaten sandwiches I called art.”
“The museum dedicated an entire wing to the director's cinematic oeuvre.”
“Don't confuse 'oeuvre' with 'hors d'oeuvre'—one is a lifetime of art, the other is a tiny appetizer.”
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