Tour De Force Definition

to͝or də fôrs
noun
A feat requiring great virtuosity or strength, often deliberately undertaken for its difficulty.
American Heritage
An unusually skillful or ingenious creation, production, or performance, sometimes one that is merely clever or spectacular.
Webster's New World

A feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field.

Now orbiting Earth, Gravity Probe B is a technological tour de force.
Wiktionary

An outstanding display of skill.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Tour De Force

Noun

Singular:
tour de force
Plural:
tours de force

Origin of Tour De Force

  • French tour turn, feat de of force strength

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French “feat of strength" circa 19th century.

    From Wiktionary

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