work of artˌwork of ˈart ●●○ noun (plural works of art) [countable] 
Examples
That cake’s a real work of art!
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- His stomach muscles are a work of art.
- But not in the so-called work of art.
- On paper, the M16 was a work of art in the most grim of crafts.
- The tax law provides for a deduction of the fair market value of the work of art.
- Then to turn the contents of a pocket into a work of art.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that an artist has produced► work
1a painting, sculpture etc of high quality2something that is very attractive and skilfully made – often used humorously: a picture, sculpture, piece of music etc: · The collection contains works by Kahlo and Picasso.· Her later works reflected her growing depression.· Some of the director's best works were created during his neo-realist period.
► work of art something produced by an artist, especially something that most people agree is of very high quality: · From a single lump of clay, Torrence had produced a work of art.· The sketches were never meant to be works of art but are beautiful nonetheless.· The best works of art deal with man's struggle with the human condition.
► masterpiece a picture, sculpture, film etc that is of extremely high quality, especially one that is believed to be the best work of a particular artist: · Adam Smith's masterpiece 'The Wealth of Nations' was written in the 18th century.· Thirteen people helped Michelangelo create his masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.· The Davis-Evans recording of 'Porgy and Bess' has been rightly called a jazz masterpiece.
good literature/music/art► good · Good music seems to be a thing of the past.· Students need to read a lot of good fiction in order to form their own opinions about quality.· Her early work is much better than her more recent stuff.· Which do you think is their best album?
► great extremely good and skilful, and therefore admired and remembered by many people for a long time: · Many of our great works of art are being sold and exported.· There's some debate as to what constitutes great poetry.· The Renaissance period produced some of the greatest architecture of all time.
► classic: classic film/book/album etc a film, book etc that is one of the best of its kind: · 2001 is a classic science fiction movie.· The Rolling Stones produced a string of classic singles in the mid 60s including 'Satisfaction' and 'Brown Sugar'.
► work of art something produced by an artist, especially something that most people agree is of very high quality: · Several priceless works of art were badly damaged when the palace was bombed.
► masterpiece a picture, sculpture etc that is of extremely high quality, especially one that is believed to be the best work of a particular artist: · one of the great Italian masterpieces· Many people regard this painting as Raphael's masterpiece.
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That cake’s a real work of art!