body of work
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈbɑdi əv wɜrk/
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obra
- She has an impressive body of work that showcases her artistic talent.
- growing body of work
- body of work produced
- substantial body of work
I'm not aware of it because the body of work is so new.
- I'm not aware of it because the body of work is so new.
- He's built an eclectic body of work over the years.
- You have amassed this really cool body of work.
- So it's a question of technology that made the second body of work.
- Well, I felt like they were not respecting my body of work and how much I knew as an actor.
- And I think he's including something that captures the essence of a former body of work, maybe subconsciously.
- I wanna watch Nicolas Cage's body of work.
- You have a phenomenal body of work behind you from Phenomenon, all the works before that.
- Especially when you were me with no connections, no history, no resume, no body of work, nothing.
Examples
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Many composers have their own websites where, among other things, they list their body of work and post sound files.
Academic text (2005) -
So Augustine leaves behind a large body of work, and much of it survives.
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Tell me, where can I find your body of work?
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The title of that body of work is "Find Me a Mountain."
Fiction book (2002) -
Essentially, people are asking to make sense of a body of work.
Academic text (1999) -
For her incredibly influential body of work, found in museums all over the world.
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I hired her because she has a solid body of work and she's a really good actress.
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The current Nobel Prize recognizes other key contributions to this body of work.
Academic text (2003) -
He's built an eclectic body of work over the years.
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A growing body of work examines links between religious involvement and alcohol use patterns.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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All the works an artist, writer, or composer makes in their life
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the complete collection of works' is directly derivable from 'body' (a group or collection) + 'work' (creative product) using the common 'body of X' composition, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the phrase. The linking preposition 'of' is grammatical only and comparable constructions exist in many languages, supporting immediate comprehension for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun body of work paints a simple image: a single body made from many pieces of work, like an art show that brings an artist's paintings together. That's why it means the 'complete collection' of things a writer, artist, or creator has made.