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View synonyms for master hand

master hand

or master-hand

noun

  1. an expert:

    a master hand at diplomacy.

  2. great expertness:

    to show a master hand.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of master hand1

First recorded in 1700–10

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Example Sentences

The mosaics were wholly composed of precious stones, and the paintings were executed in rich tints that told of a master hand.

This drawing touches the highest level of the draughtsman's art and demonstrates the unique power of the pencil in a master hand.

A portrait by a master hand might hand him down to generations as an ancestor to be proud of.

It was the most beautiful sky that they had ever seen, dyed that day into intensely vivid colors by the master hand.

See how Nature harmoniously groups her colour scheme, with a master hand ensuring that nothing shall clash or be inappropriate.

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