VIRTUOSITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of virtuosity in English

(Definition of virtuosity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of virtuosity

virtuosity
The true keeps calm biding its story contains plentiful virtuosity.
Her sonic radicalism not only modeled her virtuosity and musical dexterity, but also was the blueprint of her social ideal.
From NPR
Not because its beauty or virtuosity are beyond words, although it has its moments.
His virtuosity on multiple instruments and it's mastery of a wide range of genres.
From ABC News
I think anything that draws attention to performance and virtuosity is good.
He goes so far as to insist such social-media virtuosity be considered a prime factor in selecting talent.
The effects are always deeply personal and musically liberating, complete with occasional moments of flashing virtuosity to liven up the proceedings.
There's that wonderful combination of virtuosity and danger.
It turns out the quality of the orchestra, magnificence of the hall, and virtuosity of the conductor were not particularly important attributes.
There is a difference between virtuosity and genius, between a tour de force and a masterpiece.
This is a phenomenal and unusual album lauded by critics for its musical virtuosity.
Unlike many brass players, whose technical abilities fade as age takes its toll on their embouchure, his virtuosity remained intact well into his eighties.
In music, though, many fans prize "authenticity" -- the gritty allure of the untrained, instinctual rock star -- more than they prize virtuosity or ambition.
In recent years those were overtaken by a stronger sort of correctitude, coming from a union of scholarship, virtuosity and feeling that convinced without dogmatic utterance.
Virtuosity can't compensate for tepid songwriting.
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Translations of virtuosity

in Chinese (Traditional)
精湛技巧…
in Chinese (Simplified)
精湛技巧…
in Spanish
virtuosismo…
in Portuguese
virtuosismo, virtuosidade…
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in Italian
名人芸, (演奏、演技などの)高度な技術 after 名人芸…
virtuosité…
virtüözlük, ustalık…
virtuosisme…
virtuositeit…
بَراعة فَنِيّة…
virtuozita…
virtuositet…
keahlian…
ความสามารถพิเศษ…
trình độ điêu luyện…
wirtuozeria…
virtuositet…
kehebatan yg luar biasa…
die Virtuosität…
virtuositet, kunstnerisk dyktighet…
기교…
віртуозність…
virtuosismo, virtuosità…
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