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Definitions for masterpiece
ˈmæs tərˌpis, ˈmɑ stər-mas·ter·piece

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. masterpiece, chef-d'oeuvrenoun

    the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

  2. masterpiecenoun

    an outstanding achievement

Wiktionary

  1. masterpiecenoun

    A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

  2. masterpiecenoun

    A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.

    Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.

  3. masterpiecenoun

    A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

  4. Etymology: a calque of meesterstuk

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Masterpiecenoun

    Etymology: master and piece.

    This is the masterpiece, and most excellent part, of the work of reformation, and is worthy of his majesty’s pains. John Davies, on Ireland.

    ’Tis done; and ’twas my masterpiece, to work
    My safety, ’twixt two dangerous extremes:
    Scylla and Charybdis. John Denham, Sophy.

    Let those consider this who look upon it as a piece of art, and the masterpiece of conversation, to deceive, and make a prey of a credulous and well-meaning honesty. South.

    This wond’rous masterpiece I fain would see;
    This fatal Helen, who can wars inspire. John Dryden, Aureng.

    The fifteenth is the masterpiece of the whole metamorphoses. Dryden.

    In the first ages, when the great souls, and masterpieces of human nature, were produced, men shined by a noble simplicity of behaviour. Addison.

    Beating up of quarters was his masterpiece. Edward Hyde.

    Dissimulation was his masterpiece; in which he so much excelled, that men were not ashamed with being deceived but twice by him. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

Wikipedia

  1. Masterpiece

    A masterpiece, magnum opus, or chef-d’œuvre (French: [ʃɛ.d‿œvʁ]; French for 'master of work'; pl. chefs-d’œuvre) in modern use is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship. Historically, a "masterpiece" was a work of a very high standard produced to obtain membership of a guild or academy in various areas of the visual arts and crafts.

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  1. masterpiece

    A masterpiece is a work of outstanding artistry, creativity or skill, often considered the best work or the most outstanding achievement of a particular artist, writer, or creator. It's a piece that showcases exceptional talent, usually standing the test of time and universally recognized for its excellence.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Masterpiecenoun

    anything done or made with extraordinary skill; a capital performance; a chef-d'oeuvre; a supreme achievement

Wikidata

  1. Masterpiece

    Masterpiece in modern usage refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity, skill, or workmanship.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of masterpiece in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of masterpiece in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of masterpiece in a Sentence

  1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

    A friend might well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

  2. Steven Spielberg:

    If we were to travel back in our legacy, we might have honored Orson Welles for his masterpiece 'Citizen Kane' or Sidney Lumet for '12 Angry Men,' our hope is this new award will shine a light on up-and-coming voices.

  3. Harold Rosenberg:

    One of the grotesqueries of present-day American life is the amount of reasoning that goes into displaying the wisdom secreted in bad movies while proving that modern art is meaningless. They have put into practice the notion that a bad art work cleverly interpreted according to some obscure Method is more rewarding than a masterpiece wrapped in silence.

  4. Sebastiano Pitasi:

    Owning a yacht means owning something exclusive, most of the time we are talking about a really unique masterpiece built to satisfy the owner’s wish to own something fully customized.

  5. Dario Franceschini:

    The earthquake in Florence fortunately did not damage the government’s cultural assets, but it has made the need to approve this project even more urgent. A masterpiece like David must not be left to any risk.

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