masterpiece

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈmæstɜrˌpiːs/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship; the greatest work of a particular artist, writer, or composer.; A piece of work produced by an apprentice or journeyman to qualify as a master craftsman in a guild system.; An outstanding achievement or accomplishment in any field, not necessarily artistic.; A person's best or most characteristic work, often used informally or humorously.; A work that demonstrates supreme mastery or control over a particular medium or technique.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: masterpieces

Collocations

create a masterpiecean absolute masterpiececonsidered a masterpiecea literary masterpiecea musical masterpiece

Synonyms

masterworkchef-d'œuvretour de forcemagnum opusclassicgem

Commonly confused

masterwork
EN: 'Masterwork' is essentially synonymous with 'masterpiece' but is less common in everyday usage and slightly more formal.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'masterpiece' is one word, not two ('master piece'). It is a closed compound noun.

💬 Examples

  1. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Renaissance painting.

  2. The young goldsmith presented his masterpiece to the guild masters for their approval.

  3. The engineer's design for the suspension bridge was a masterpiece of structural innovation.

  4. He proudly presented his masterpiece: a seven-layer chocolate cake he had spent all day baking.

  5. The final movement of the symphony was a masterpiece of orchestral arrangement.