masterpiece (noun)
1masterpiece — ► NOUN ▪ a work of outstanding skill. ORIGIN originally referring to a piece of work by a craftsman accepted as qualification for membership of a guild as an acknowledged master …
2masterpiece — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ It s one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art. ▪ acknowledged ▪ The piece ranks with such acknowledged masterpieces as the Mass in G. ▪ minor …
3masterpiece — 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… …
4masterpiece — noun Vivaldi s masterpiece Syn: pièce de résistance, chef d œuvre, masterwork, magnum opus, finest/best work, tour de force …
5masterpiece — noun Date: 1600 1. a work done with extraordinary skill; especially a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement 2. a piece of work presented to a medieval guild as evidence of qualification for the rank of master …
6masterpiece — noun a) A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a persons career. Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned. b) A work of outstanding creativity, skill or… …
7masterpiece — noun 1》 a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship. 2》 historical a piece of work by a craftsman accepted as qualification for membership of a guild as an acknowledged master …
8masterpiece — noun Syn: magnum opus, chef d œuvre, masterwork, pièce de résistance, tour de force, classic …
9masterpiece */ — 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… …
10masterpiece — 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… …
