Piece of work
111Piece in F for Keyboard K.33b (Mozart) — The Klavierstück in F (Piece in F for Keyboard), K. 33b, is a keyboard work written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; its tempo marking is Allegro. It is 26 bars long, divided into two sections of 12 and 14 bars, each repeated.Although the composition… …
112pièce de résistance — [ˌpjɛs də reɪ zɪstɒpièce de résistances] noun the most important or remarkable feature of a creative work, meal, etc. Origin Fr., lit. piece (i.e. means) of resistance …
113pièce d'occasion — /pyes daw kah zyawonn /, pl. pièces d occasion /pyes daw kah zyawonn /. French. something prepared or used for a special occasion. * * * pièce d occasion /do ka zyɔ̃/ noun Something (usu a literary or musical work) composed, prepared, or used for …
114work of art — works of art 1) N COUNT A work of art is a painting or piece of sculpture which is of high quality. ...a collection of works of art of international significance. 2) N COUNT A work of art is something which is very complex or which has been… …
115work-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: work up 1. : an unintended mark upon a printed sheet caused by the rising in the chase of a space, lead, or piece of furniture while the job is on the press or the form is being molded for plating 2. : the …
116piece rate — noun The monetary amount payed per unit of production in the reward scheme of piece work, contrasting to hourly wage and to salary …
117pièce de résistance — (PYESS deu ray zee STANHS) [French] The most notable or important work in a collection; the most remarkable item, feature, event, etc., of a series; a special attraction. The most important course of a meal. The pièce de résistance was… …
118piece of music — noun a musical work that has been created the composition is written in four movements • Syn: ↑musical composition, ↑opus, ↑composition, ↑piece • Derivationally related forms: ↑compose (f …
119work of art — noun art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit) (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑art, ↑fine art • Hyponyms: ↑magnum opus, ↑objet d art, ↑art object, ↑ …
120piece price system — noun : a convict labor system in which a private contractor furnishes the raw materials and pays the government a stipulated price for the work done on each piece or article produced …