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- Dictionaryoeuvre/ˈəːvrə/
noun
- 1. the body of work of a painter, composer, or author: "the complete oeuvre of Mozart"
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Jun 30, 2012 · noun. oeu· vre ˈu̇-vrə. ˈər-, ˈə-, ˈœ- plural oeuvres ˈu̇-vrə. ˈə (r)-, ˈœ- Synonyms of oeuvre. : a substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a composer. a catalogue of Rembrandt's oeuvre.
OEUVRE definition: 1. the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist: 2. the complete works of a writer…. Learn more.
noun [ C usually singular ] literary us / ˈɜː.vrə / uk / ˈɜː.vrə / Add to word list. the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist: I'm not familiar with his oeuvre. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The visual arts in general. artistically. canonical. golden mean. golden ratio. graphic design. land art. mixed media.
An oeuvre is the total output of an artist. Just like critics give a thumbs up or down to a single movie, they give opinions on oeuvres as well. You could say a band's current album stinks, but since they've made great music for 10 years, they still have an impressive oeuvre.
noun. 1. a work of art, literature, music, etc. 2. the total output of a writer, painter, etc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. ultimately from Latin opera, plural of opus work. You may also like. Word Frequency. oeuvre in American English. (ˈœvʀ (ə)) French.
noun. a work of art, literature, music, etc. the total output of a writer, painter, etc. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of oeuvre 1. ultimately from Latin opera, plural of opus work. Discover More. Example Sentences.
noun. oeuvres. A work of art. Wiktionary. Similar definitions. The group consisting of all the works, usually of a lifetime, of a particular writer, artist, or composer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: body-of-work. work. output. opus. Other Word Forms of Oeuvre. Noun. Singular: oeuvre. Plural: oeuvres. Origin of Oeuvre.
OEUVRE meaning: all the works that a writer, an artist, or a composer has created usually singular
Oeuvre can refer to a single work of art, but it’s much more commonly used to refer to everything they’ve ever done—especially when discussing or analyzing the major themes or styles they’ve focused on throughout their career.
Definition of oeuvre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
