Virtuosity definition

vûrcho͝o-ŏsĭ-tē
Great technical skill or captivating personal style, especially as exhibited in the arts.
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An appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art.
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Great technical skill in some fine art, esp. in the performance of music.
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Origin of virtuosity

  • virtuoso +"Ž -ity (“quality of"); the terminal -o drops out.

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Virtuosity Sentence Examples

  • He showed the virtuosity for which he is starting to become well known.

  • His trumpet virtuosity set the standard for jazz improvisation for generations to come.

  • Titanic ambition, obsessive vision, furious virtuosity, Prince's gifts have seemed uncanny -- Mephistophelean, profligate.

  • Their performances combine an extraordinary vocal virtuosity with a great sense of presentation.

  • Classical instrument playing requires a technical virtuosity which is beyond the ambition of most people.

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