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Virtuosity — Vir tu*os i*ty, n. 1. The quality or state of being a virtuoso; in a bad sense, the character of one in whom mere artistic feeling or [ae]sthetic cultivation takes the place of religious character; sentimentalism. [1913 Webster] This famous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtuosity — index performance (workmanship), prowess (ability), specialty (special aptitude) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
virtuosity — (n.) late 15c., manly qualities, from M.L. virtuositas, from L.L. virtuosus (see VIRTUOSO (Cf. virtuoso)). As skill or abilities of a virtuoso, 1670s, from VIRTUOSO (Cf. virtuoso) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
virtuosity — [vʉr΄cho͞o äs′ə tē] n. pl. virtuosities [< VIRTUOSO + ITY] great technical skill in some fine art, esp. in the performance of music … English World dictionary
Virtuosity — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Virtuosity Produktionsland USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
Virtuosity — For a person who is virtuous, see virtue .Infobox Film name=Virtuosity caption = The movie poster for Virtuosity . imdb id=0114857 writer=Eric Bernt starring=Denzel Washington Russell Crowe director=Brett Leonard music=Peter Gabriel | distributor … Wikipedia
virtuosity — vir|tu|os|i|ty [ ,vɜrtʃu asəti ] noun uncount a high level of skill, especially in playing music: a dazzling display of virtuosity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
virtuosity — virtuosità ит. [виртуозита/] Virtuosität нем. [виртуо/зитэт] virtuosité фр. [виртюозитэ/] virtuosity англ. [вэтьюо/зити] виртуозность, мастерство … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
virtuosity — noun (U) formal a very high degree of skill in performing: the violinist s incredible virtuosity … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
virtuosity — noun the architect s virtuosity Syn: skill, skillfulness, mastery, expertise, prowess, proficiency, ability, aptitude; excellence, brilliance, talent, genius, artistry, flair, panache, finesse, wizardry; informal know how, chops … Thesaurus of popular words
