masterpiece
noun/ˈmæstɚˌpis/US/ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs/UK
Etymology
From master + piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück (“masterpiece”). Piecewise doublet of maestropiece and masterstick. Compare also journeyman's piece.
- calqued from meesterstuk
Definitions
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is…
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
- Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
- “‘Man is amazing, but he is not a masterpiece,’ he said, keeping his eyes fixed on the glass case. ‘Perhaps the artist was a little mad. […]’
- It would hardly be an overstatement to describe Drummond's next design as an outstanding British locomotive class, and possibly his masterpiece.
A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.
The neighborhood
- synonymchef d'œuvre
- synonymmagnum opus
- synonymmasterwork
- synonymmasterpiece
- synonympièce de résistance
- synonymwork of art
- antonympiece of junk
- antonymtrash
- neighborchef d'œuvre
- neighbormasterwork
- neighbormistresspiece
- neighborgenius
- neighborartifact
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for masterpiece. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA