Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
brilliant and showy technical skill;
- Example: "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"- Example: "the music ends with a display of bravura"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bravura \Bra*vu"ra\, n. [It., (properly) bravery, spirit, from
bravo. See Brave.] (Mus.)
A florid, brilliant style of music, written for effect, to
show the range and flexibility of a singer's voice, or the
technical force and skill of a performer; virtuoso music.
[1913 Webster]
Aria di bravura[It.], a florid air demanding brilliant
execution.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bravura
n 1: brilliant and showy technical skill; "in a final bravura
the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"; "the music
ends with a display of bravura"