MASTERPIECE


Meaning of MASTERPIECE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɑ:stə(r)pi:s, mæs- ]

( masterpieces)

1.

A masterpiece is an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art.

His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.

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2.

An artist’s, writer’s, or composer’s masterpiece is the best work that they have ever produced.

‘Man’s Fate,’ translated into sixteen languages, is probably his masterpiece.

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3.

A masterpiece is an extremely clever or skilful example of something.

The whole thing was a masterpiece of crowd management.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.