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a) A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.b) A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.
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masterwork — [mas′tərwʉrk΄] n. MASTERPIECE … English World dictionary
masterwork — UK [ˈmɑːstə(r)ˌwɜː(r)k] / US [ˈmæstərˌwɜrk] noun [countable] Word forms masterwork : singular masterwork plural masterworks the best piece of work that a particular artist, writer, musician etc has ever produced … English dictionary
masterwork — mas|ter|work [ˈma:stəwə:k US ˈmæstərwə:rk] n a painting, ↑sculpture, piece of music etc that is the best that someone has done = ↑masterpiece ▪ Otello is Verdi s riveting masterwork … Dictionary of contemporary English
masterwork — [[t]mɑ͟ːstə(r)wɜː(r)k, mæ̱s [/t]] masterworks N COUNT: oft poss N, N of n If you describe something such as a book or a painting as a masterwork, you think it is extremely good or the best that someone has produced. They endure as masterworks of… … English dictionary
masterwork — noun Date: 1617 masterpiece … New Collegiate Dictionary
masterwork — /mas teuhr werrk , mah steuhr /, n. masterpiece. [1600 10; MASTER + WORK] * * * … Universalium
masterwork — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An outstanding and ingenious work: chef d oeuvre, magnum opus, masterpiece. See GOOD … English dictionary for students
masterwork — mas|ter|work [ mæstər,wɜrk ] noun count the best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician, etc. has ever produced … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
masterwork — mæstÉ™rwÉœrk / mÉ‘ËstÉ™wÉœËk n. one s most excellent production; masterpiece … English contemporary dictionary
masterwork — see … Glossary of Art Terms
