Meaning & use
Virtuosity
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Exceptional skill or technical ability, especially in an artistic field such as music.
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The pianist's virtuosity was evident in the blistering final movement.
Critics praised the sheer virtuosity of her brushwork.
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Derived from "virtuoso," an Italian term originally meaning a learned or skilled person, later narrowed to outstanding performers.
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