masterpiece

  • 11masterpiece — [[t]mɑ͟ːstə(r)piːs, mæ̱s [/t]] masterpieces 1) N COUNT A masterpiece is an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art. His book, I must add, is a masterpiece. ...masterpieces by artists like Rembrandt, Raphael and Ingres. 2) N… …

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  • 12masterpiece */ — UK [ˈmɑːstə(r)ˌpiːs] / US [ˈmæstərˌpɪs] noun [countable] Word forms masterpiece : singular masterpiece plural masterpieces 1) an excellent painting, book, piece of music etc, or the best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician etc… …

    English dictionary

  • 13masterpiece — n. 1) to create a masterpiece 2) an enduring masterpiece * * * an enduring masterpiece to create a masterpiece …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14masterpiece — mas|ter|piece [ˈma:stəpi:s US ˈmæstər ] n 1.) a work of art, a piece of writing or music etc that is of very high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer etc has produced = ↑masterwork ▪ Mary Shelley was just 18 when she… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15masterpiece — mas|ter|piece [ mæstər,pis ] noun count * 1. ) an excellent painting, book, piece of music, etc., or the best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician, etc. has ever produced: Vertigo is the film widely regarded as Hitchcock s… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16masterpiece — noun (C) a work of art, piece of writing or music etc that is of very high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer etc has produced: Mary Shelley was just when she wrote the horror masterpiece Frankenstein . | a masterpiece… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17masterpiece — /mas teuhr pees , mah steuhr /, n. 1. a person s greatest piece of work, as in an art. 2. anything done with masterly skill: a masterpiece of improvisation. 3. a consummate example of skill or excellence of any kind: The chef s cake was a… …

    Universalium

  • 18masterpiece — noun Vivaldi s masterpiece Syn: pièce de résistance, chef d œuvre, masterwork, magnum opus, finest/best work, tour de force …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 19masterpiece — mas•ter•piece [[t]ˈmæs tərˌpis, ˈmɑ stər [/t]] n. 1) a person s greatest piece of work, as in an art 2) a fine example of skill or excellence: a masterpiece of improvisation[/ex] 3) a piece made by a person aspiring to the rank of master in a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20masterpiece — /ˈmastəpis / (say mahstuhpees) noun 1. one s most excellent production, as in an art: the masterpiece of a painter. 2. any production of masterly skill. 3. a consummate example of skill or excellence of any kind …