masterpiece

ˈmæstərˌpis

Definition

Definition of masterpiece - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

artwork of outstanding creativity or skill

Her novel is a masterpiece of modern literature.

chef-d'oeuvre

masterwork

best workartist's best work ever produced

The painting is considered his masterpiece.

magnum opus

tour de force

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Expressions with masterpiece

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timeless masterpiece

something that remains relevant over time

The film is a timeless masterpiece, still loved today.

Origin of masterpiece

Latin, magister (master) + opus (work)

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Hagia Sophia

architecture

6th century Byzantine architectural masterpiece in Istanbul

magnum opus

masterpiece

great work of literature, music, or art

pièce de résistance

art

masterpiece or memorable accomplishment

Examples of masterpiece in a sentence

His sculpture was hailed as a masterpiece by critics.
Her novel was hailed as a literary masterpiece.
The sculpture is a masterpiece of modern art.

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French:chef-d'œuvre, pièce maîtresse, ...
German:Meisterwerk, ...
Italian:capolavoro, ...
Spanish:obra maestra, mejor obra, ...
Portuguese:obra-prima, magnum opus, ...
Chinese:杰作, 代表作, ...
Japanese:傑作, 最高傑作, ...
Arabic:تحفة, رائعة, ...
Hebrew:יְצִירַת מוֹפֵת, הָעֲבוֹדָה הַטּוֹבָה בְּיוֹתֵר שֶׁל הָאָמָּן, ...
Russian:шедевр, ...
Ukrainian:шедевр, ...
Hindi:उत्कृष्ट कृति, सर्वश्रेष्ठ कृति, ...
Bengali:শ্রেষ্ঠ রচনা, শ্রেষ্ঠ কীর্তি, ...
Catalan:obra mestra, ...
Czech:mistrovské dílo, dílo života, ...
Danish:mesterværk, hovedværk, ...
Dutch:meesterwerk, ...
Greek:αριστούργημα, κορυφαίο έργο, ...
Hungarian:remekmű, főmű, ...
Khmer:ស្នាដៃឯក, ស្នាដៃដ៏ល្អបំផុត, ...
Korean:걸작, 명작, ...
Persian:شاهکار, اثر برتر, ...
Polish:arcydzieło, majstersztyk, ...
Portuguese (BR):obra-prima, ...
Romanian:capodoperă, lucrare de referință, ...
Swedish:mästerverk, ...
Thai:ผลงานชิ้นเอก, ...
Turkish:başyapıt, ...
Vietnamese:kiệt tác, tác phẩm để đời, ...

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