virtuoso
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
a person who excels in musical technique or execution.
a person who has a cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, as a connoisseur or collector of objects of art, antiques, etc.
Obsolete. a person who has special interest or knowledge in the arts and sciences; scientist; scholar.
Also vir·tu·os·ic [vur-choo-os-ik]. /ˌvɜr tʃuˈɒs ɪk/. of, relating to, or characteristic of a virtuoso: a virtuoso performance.
Origin of virtuoso
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How to use virtuoso in a sentence
These four instruments are considered by most of the virtuosi, to be probably the finest examples extant of this great master.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceFamitzin spoke of the Concerto as brilliant and grateful, but difficult for virtuosi.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyProstrates are used in concert halls—virtuosi prefer them, because they can hit a piano much harder when it is down.
Bizarre | Lawton MackallI place an organist who is master of his instrument, first among virtuosi.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerIt is to him, too, that we owe the privilege of hearing often virtuosi on various instruments.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock Thayer
British Dictionary definitions for virtuoso
/ (ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ, -səʊ) /
a consummate master of musical technique and artistry
a person who has a masterly or dazzling skill or technique in any field of activity
a connoisseur, dilettante, or collector of art objects
obsolete a scholar or savant
(modifier) showing masterly skill or brilliance: a virtuoso performance
Origin of virtuoso
1Derived forms of virtuoso
- virtuosic (ˌvɜːtjʊˈɒsɪk), adjective
- virtuosity, noun
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