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Definition of masterpiece noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

masterpiece

noun
 
/ˈmɑːstəpiːs/
 
/ˈmæstərpiːs/
(also masterwork)
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  1. a work of art such as a painting, film, book, etc. that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist’s work
    • The museum houses several of his Cubist masterpieces.
    • Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity.
    Extra Examples
    • It is one of the greatest masterpieces of ancient near Eastern art.
    • The work has been described as a literary masterpiece.
    • This is an excellent production of Verdi's masterpiece.
    • a forgotten masterpiece from one of America's most underrated directors
    Topics Literature and writingb2, Film and theatreb2, Artb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • acknowledged
    • minor
    • …
    verb + masterpiece
    • compose
    • create
    • paint
    • …
    preposition
    • masterpiece by
    • masterpiece of
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