(~s)
1.
A ~ is an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art.
His book, I must add, is a ~.
N-COUNT
2.
An artist’s, writer’s, or composer’s ~ is the best work that they have ever produced.
‘Man’s Fate,’ translated into sixteen languages, is probably his ~.
N-COUNT: with poss
3.
A ~ is an extremely clever or skilful example of something.
The whole thing was a ~ of crowd management.
N-COUNT: oft N of n