Item
Item noun - A separate part in a list, account, or series.
Work of art and item are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work of art" instead a noun "Item".
Work of art
Work of art noun - Art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit).
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Synonyms for Work of art
Item and work of art are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Item" instead a noun phrase "Work of art".
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Often intended as a Take That to contemporary art, this comedic situation involves somebody mistakenly believing that a non-artistic item among works of art is itself a work of art.
Source: Mistaken for Exhibit - The inversion involves a genuine work of art being mistaken for a mundane item.
Source: Mistaken for Exhibit -
One result is that fictional characters (and occasionally real people) will try to get away with reading, watching, or creating something that most people would consider pornographic by claiming that the item in question is really a "work of art".
Source: It's Not Porn, It's Art
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Work of art and Item. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/item/work_of_art
Item & Work of art. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/item/work_of_art>.
Work of art or Item. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/item/work_of_art.
