Virtuosi

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Virtuoso \Vir`tu*o"so\, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}.
     [It. See {Virtuous}.]
     1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in
        antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer
        of curiosities, etc.
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              Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble
              arts, and is a critic in them.        --Dryden.
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     2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as the violin or
        the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a
        brilliant concert player.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  virtuoso
       adj : having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate
             artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker";
             "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the
             sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" [syn: {consummate}, {masterful},
              {masterly}, {virtuoso(a)}]
       n 1: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: {ace},
            {adept}, {champion}, {sensation}, {maven}, {mavin}, {genius},
             {hotshot}, {star}, {superstar}, {whiz}, {whizz}, {wizard},
             {wiz}]
       2: a musician who is a consummate master of technique and
          artistry
       [also: {virtuosi} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  virtuosi
       See {virtuoso}