oeuvre

noun

Etymology: From French œuvre, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera (plural of Latin opus), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“work”). Doublet of opera, opus, and ure.

1. A work of art, music or literature.

   “(Calvin) This piece is about the inadequacy of traditional imagery and symbols to convey meaning in today's world. By abandoning representationalism, I'm free to express myself with pure form. Specific interpretation gives way to a more visceral response. (Hobbes) I notice your oeuvre is monochromatic. (Calvin) Well c'mon, it's just snow.”

2. A substantial or complete corpus of works produced by an artist, composer, or writer.

   “the complete oeuvre of Mozart”

   “Let’s “fictionalize” Foucault’s life by turning it into a biographical account of Foucault and his oeuvre or work.”