handiwork
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈhændiˌwɜrk/
:
trabajo artesanal
- 120 craftsmen studied and might learn from the handiwork of fellow craftsmen.
- fine handiwork
- nature's handiwork
- the handiwork of God
Walls are worn smooth from the handiwork of families over the ages.
- Walls are worn smooth from the handiwork of families over the ages.
- So behold my friends, our handiwork.
- What went unmentioned deliberately when the police shared their handiwork with the public was that those cell phone towers cast a wide net.
Examples
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- Have you seen the monster? - I have seen his handiwork.
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The girls returned to their handiwork, and Claude returned to his.
Fiction book (1993) -
But he had enough control to come back here to look at his handiwork before he left.
Fiction book (2000) -
You should see the pictures of his handiwork.
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One only has to read the newspaper to see the results of their handiwork.
Academic text (2006) -
Walls are worn smooth from the handiwork of families over the ages.
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What I found here was a respect for handiwork and accomplishment at a very high level.
Academic text (1992) -
Justice surveys her handiwork for a beat, then calls off toward the Bluntmobile.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Are you pleased with your handiwork?" he murmured, leading her firmly into the ground floor hook room.
Fiction book (1990) -
The artisan showcased his intricate handiwork at the local craft fair.
Synonyms
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4.1
Skill and care in making things by hand like furniture or pottery that look and work well
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4.1
Skill in making things that look and work well, often by hand
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3.5
An object made by hand or the skill of making things by hand
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4.9
A thing made by hand that shows careful skill
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4.0
An object made by hand with skill instead of by machine
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4.0
Objects made by hand with skill and care, like pots or baskets
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Handiwork is made of hand + work, literally meaning 'work done by the hand', like something handmade. So a piece of handiwork is something made or done by hand with skill and careful effort.