[syn: consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso(a)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Virtuoso \Vir`tu*o"so\, n.; pl. Virtuosos; It. Virtuosi.
[It. See Virtuous.]
1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in
antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer
of curiosities, etc.
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Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble
arts, and is a critic in them. --Dryden.
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2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as the violin or
the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a
brilliant concert player.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
virtuoso
adj 1: having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a
consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful
speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance
of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" [syn:
consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso(a)]
n 1: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin,
virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar,
whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz]
2: a musician who is a consummate master of technique and
artistry