bravura
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bra·vu·ra
[bruh-vyoo
r-uh, -voor-uh; Italian brah-voo-rah] noun, plural bra·vu·ras Italian, bra·vu·re [brah-voo-re] , adjective noun
1.
Music. a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer.
2.
a display of daring; brilliant performance.
adjective
3.
Music. spirited; florid; brilliant (applied chiefly to vocal but occasionally to instrumental compositions).
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| —n | |
| 1. | a display of boldness or daring |
| 2. | music |
| a. brilliance of execution | |
| b. (as modifier): a bravura passage | |
| [C18: from Italian: spirit, courage, from bravare to show off, see | |
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Word Origin & History
bravura
1788, "piece of music requiring great skill," from It. bravura "bravery, spirit" (see brave). Sense of "display of brilliancy, dash" is from 1813.
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Example sentences
Endowed with sweetly spun melodies and a bravura finale, the concerto is an unapologetic showpiece for a virtuoso performer.
And the melody is a bravura showpiece for any singer.
In the final film, this is a bravura sequence, running about half an hour.
His bravura brushwork and innovative focus on light and color both dazzled and bewildered his contemporaries.
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