bravura

bravura Definition

bra·vura (brə vyo̵or′ə; It brä vo̵̅o̅′rä)

noun

a bold attempt or display of daring; dash
Music
1. a brilliant passage or piece that displays the performer's skill and technique
2. brilliant technique

Etymology: It, bravery, spirit < bravo, brave

adjective

characterized by bravura

bravura Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

technical: Gorsky's airy choreography is sheer joy, and abounds in wit and technical bravura.
sheer: The sheer bravura of that, the regard the project would get me.

Modifies a noun

performance: How impressed we all were with his bravura performance on network TV!
piece: In short, this is a bravura piece of filmmaking that demands to be seen.
display: But the laughs are still there, along with a bravura display of storytelling.
sequence: Halliwell's Film Guide - Long, well-made, downbeat epic with deeper than usual characterization and several bravura sequences.
solo: Xiaochun talents are fully formed and he performs each bravura solo as if he was ready for Carnegie Hall.
scene: Audiard and his cinematographer, Stéphane Fontaine, unspool this bravura scene with terrific verve and fluency.

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