Definitions for: Virtuoso

[n] someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
[n] a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble
arts, and is a critic in them. --Dryden.

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.

Synonyms: ace, adept, genius, hotshot, maven, sensation, star, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard

See Also: expert, musician, track star

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