virtuoso

[ vur-choo-oh-soh ]

/ ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ soʊ /

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noun, plural vir·tu·o·sos, vir·tu·o·si [vur-choo-oh-see]. /ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ si/.

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.

adjective

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

1610–20; <Italian: versed, skilled <Late Latin virtuosusvirtuous

Words nearby virtuoso

virtue, virtues, virtue signaling, virtuosa, virtuosity, virtuoso, virtuous, virtuous circle, virtute et armis, virucidal, virucide

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Example sentences from the Web for virtuoso

What results is a kind of mashup concert, a virtuoso mixed-media DJ set tuned to a keen emotional pitch.
War Is About More Than Heroes, Martyrs, and Patriots|Nathan Bradley Bethea|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, that was a virtuoso performance by Chris Christie yesterday.
Did Chris Christie Turn a Blind Eye?|Michael Tomasky|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Those who are virtuoso full-time boycotters should not talk about boycotts,” Druckman said.
Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews Have Permission To Believe|Shmarya Rosenberg|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was a show of epic length with an overstocked lake of new members, all virtuoso players who blazed through the hits.
Guns N’ Roses Rocks Las Vegas|Richard Abowitz|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He is a virtuoso of action, as he demonstrated in his very first film, The Surgarland Express.
Jaws’s Anniversary: Newsweek’s 1975 Review|Arthur Cooper|June 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Benson's "charm" is what the virtuoso feels as magnetism.
Great Pianists on Piano Playing|James Francis Cooke
Their innocent simplicity, no doubt, did not appear immodest in the eyes of the virtuoso.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
Mr. James is here writing as a virtuoso, and not as the great artist we know him to be.
A Writer's Recollections (In Two Volumes), Volume II|Mrs. Humphry Ward
During his American tours I called frequently upon this virtuoso for the purpose of investigating his method of playing.
Great Pianists on Piano Playing|James Francis Cooke
His etched surfaces are never as silvery as those of Anders Zorn, who is a virtuoso in the management of the needle.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for virtuoso

virtuoso

/ (ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ, -səʊ) /

noun plural -sos or -si (-siː)

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 brilliancea virtuoso performance

Derived forms of virtuoso

virtuosic (ˌvɜːtjʊˈɒsɪk), adjectivevirtuosity, noun

Word Origin for virtuoso

C17: from Italian: skilled, from Late Latin virtuōsus good, virtuous; see virtue

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单词	virtuoso
释义	virtuoso [ vur-choo-oh-soh ] / ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ soʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR virtuoso ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vir·tu·o·sos, vir·tu·o·si [vur-choo-oh-see]. /ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ si/. 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. adjective 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 1610–20; <Italian: versed, skilled <Late Latin virtuosusvirtuous Words nearby virtuoso virtue, virtues, virtue signaling, virtuosa, virtuosity, virtuoso, virtuous, virtuous circle, virtute et armis, virucidal, virucide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for virtuoso What results is a kind of mashup concert, a virtuoso mixed-media DJ set tuned to a keen emotional pitch. War Is About More Than Heroes, Martyrs, and Patriots\|Nathan Bradley Bethea\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Well, that was a virtuoso performance by Chris Christie yesterday. Did Chris Christie Turn a Blind Eye?\|Michael Tomasky\|January 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Those who are virtuoso full-time boycotters should not talk about boycotts,” Druckman said. Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews Have Permission To Believe\|Shmarya Rosenberg\|March 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was a show of epic length with an overstocked lake of new members, all virtuoso players who blazed through the hits. Guns N’ Roses Rocks Las Vegas\|Richard Abowitz\|November 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He is a virtuoso of action, as he demonstrated in his very first film, The Surgarland Express. Jaws’s Anniversary: Newsweek’s 1975 Review\|Arthur Cooper\|June 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Mr. Benson's "charm" is what the virtuoso feels as magnetism. Great Pianists on Piano Playing\|James Francis Cooke Their innocent simplicity, no doubt, did not appear immodest in the eyes of the virtuoso. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)\|Isaac Disraeli Mr. James is here writing as a virtuoso, and not as the great artist we know him to be. A Writer's Recollections (In Two Volumes), Volume II\|Mrs. Humphry Ward During his American tours I called frequently upon this virtuoso for the purpose of investigating his method of playing. Great Pianists on Piano Playing\|James Francis Cooke His etched surfaces are never as silvery as those of Anders Zorn, who is a virtuoso in the management of the needle. Ivory Apes and Peacocks\|James Huneker British Dictionary definitions for virtuoso virtuoso / (ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ, -səʊ) / noun plural -sos or -si (-siː) 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 brilliancea virtuoso performance Derived forms of virtuoso virtuosic (ˌvɜːtjʊˈɒsɪk), adjectivevirtuosity, noun Word Origin for virtuoso C17: from Italian: skilled, from Late Latin virtuōsus good, virtuous; see virtue Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to virtuoso musician, magician, prodigy, pro, authority, brain, champ, sharp, pundit, wizard, genius, star, champion, adept, professional, natural, ace, artist, crackerjack, celebrity
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virtuoso

noun, plural vir·tu·o·sos, vir·tu·o·si [vur-choo-oh-see]. /ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ si/.

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British Dictionary definitions for virtuoso

noun plural -sos or -si (-siː)

Derived forms of virtuoso

Word Origin for virtuoso

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