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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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The meaning of OEUVRE is a substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a composer. How to use oeuvre in a sentence.
OEUVRE definition: 1. the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist: 2. the complete works of a writer…. Learn more.
OEUVRE meaning: 1. the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist: 2. the complete works of a writer…. Learn more.
noun. , French. , plural oeu·vres [œ, -v, r, uh]. the works of a writer, painter, or the like, taken as a whole. any one of the works of a writer, painter, or the like. oeuvre. / œvrə / noun. a work of art, literature, music, etc. the total output of a writer, painter, etc.
Definition of oeuvre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. oeuvre in American English. (ˈœvʀ (ə)) French. noun Word forms: plural French ˈoeuvres (ˈœvʀə)
