Bravura
/bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
- 2 brilliant and showy technical skill wordnet
- 3 A display of daring.
"Yet just as, in opposition to the majority, I admired Fosse's Nightsongs and The Girl On The Sofa, so I found myself absorbed by this 70-minute play; and, whatever it may mean, there is no denying the production's visual bravura."
Adjective
- 1 Highly showy; ostentatious.
"Look closely, and the minute interconnectedness of her novels is a bravura achievement."
Example
More examples"I would love to meet a philosopher like Nietzsche on a train or boat and to talk with him all night. Incidentally, I don't consider his philosophy long-lived. It is not so much persuasive as full of bravura."
Etymology
From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado.