virtuosity

noun

Definition of virtuositynext
as in proficiency
formal great ability or skill shown by a musician, performer, etc. Her virtuosity on the piano is amazing.

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Recent Examples of virtuosity Working on a relatively low budget, in isolation from Hollywood, Tregenza displays a virtuosity that is fully integrated into his comprehensive cinematic vision, his finely imagined re-creation of history, and his long-gestating complex of ideas. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025 Directing an Oscar-winning script by Charlie Kaufman, Gondry proves his fluid virtuosity and masterful control of image and sound after having made his mark with playful and inventive music videos for Björk, Daft Punk, the Rolling Stones, and more. — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025 Many bands and musicians from the 1980s hard-rock and metal scene have credited John Sykes for his underrated musicianship and virtuosity on the guitar. — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Plenty of classical musicians have the kind of technical virtuosity that’s simultaneously impressive and glib; expressive virtuosity like Dueñas’s, the ability to guide a piece through a complex emotional landscape without losing narrative coherence — that is infinitely rarer. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for virtuosity

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