Definitions for finesse
fɪˈnɛssfi·nesse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finessenoun

   subtly skillful handling of a situation

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. finessenoun

   The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance.

2. finessenoun

   Skill in handling of a situation.

3. finessenoun

   An adroit maneuver.

4. finessenoun

   A technique which allows one to promote tricks based on a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponent.

5. finesseverb

   To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.

6. finesseverb

   To evade.

7. Etymology: from finesse, from fin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FINESSEnoun

   Artifice; stratagem: an unnecessary word which is creeping into the language.

   Etymology: French.

   A circumstance not much to be stood upon, in case it were not upon some finess. John Hayward.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finesse

   In contract bridge and similar games, a finesse is a type of card play technique which will enable a player to win an additional trick or tricks should there be a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponents. The player attempts to win either the current trick or a later trick with a card of the suit he leads notwithstanding that the opponents hold a higher card in the suit; the attempt is based on the assumption that the higher card is held by a particular opponent. The specifics of the technique vary depending upon the suit combination being played and the number of tricks the player is attempting to win in that suit.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. finesse

   Finesse refers to the skillful and delicate handling or execution of a particular task or situation. It involves using careful and clever tactics to maneuver or achieve a desired outcome, often in a smooth and graceful manner. Finesse implies the ability to navigate complex or challenging situations with subtlety, poise, and precision, emphasizing expertise, tact, and astuteness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finesseadjective

   subtilty of contrivance to gain a point; artifice; stratagem

2. Finesseadjective

   the act of finessing. See Finesse, v. i., 2

3. Finesseverb

   to use artifice or stratagem

4. Finesseverb

   to attempt, when second or third player, to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play

5. Etymology: [F., fr. fin fine. See Fine, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Finesse

   In contract bridge and similar games, a finesse is a card play technique which will enable a player to win an additional trick or tricks should there be a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponents. The player attempts to win either the current trick or a later trick with a card of the suit he leads notwithstanding that the opponents hold a higher card in the suit; the attempt is based on the assumption that the higher card is held by a particular opponent. The specifics of the technique vary depending upon the suit combination being played and the number of tricks the player is attempting to win in that suit.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finesse

   fi-nes′, n. subtlety of contrivance: artifice: an endeavour by a player holding (say) queen and ace to take the trick with the lower card.—v.i. to use artifice.—ns. Fines′ser; Fines′sing. [Fr.]

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1. finesse

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1. • Tact

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How to pronounce finesse?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of finesse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of finesse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of finesse in a Sentence

1. Derwood Fincher:

   Experience is what allows us to repeat our mistakes, only with more finesse

2. Tiffany Fitzgerald:

   It is more about mental endurance and finesse and skill than it is strength and force, so you can play golf for a lifetime.

3. Mark Witton:

   They likely wielded their heads with precision and finesse, despite their size, the head might be huge, but we can see that its well supported and mounted to a powerful, muscular body.

4. Brian Eno:

   I'm struck by the insidious, computer-driven tendency to take things out of the domain of muscular activity and put them into the domain of mental activity. The transfer is not paying off. Sure, muscles are unreliable, but they represent several million years of accumulated finesse.

5. Bill Norris:

   In the early days the game was n’t as physical as it is now. When I first started they played with wooden rackets so you had to have more finesse. We had some injuries for our time but we never had the rotator tears of the muscle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=finesse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Finesse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=finesse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finesse
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=finesse
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=finesse
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=finesse