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Definition of "virtuosity" []

  • The technical skill, fluency, or style exhibited by a virtuoso or a composition. (noun)
  • An appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "virtuosity" in a sentence
  • "That's because the inherent virtue of verbal virtuosity is assumed."
  • "'We want to show that impairment can actually enhance creativity and that virtuosity is not the just the domain of the able-bodied.'"
  • "One of the main rules of virtuosity is that the mechanism has to be in plain view, and the technique has to be easily grasped by the observer."