masterstroken.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːstəstrəʊk/,

/ˈmastəstrəʊk/, U.S.

/ˈmæstərˌstroʊk/

Forms: see master n.¹ and stroke n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: master n.¹, stroke n.¹

Etymology: < master n.¹ + stroke n.¹ Compare German Meisterstreich (1549) and, in sense 2, French coup de maître (1636).

1. A brushstroke executed by a master; a masterly line or touch in painting. Also in figurative context. (In later use merging with sense 2.)

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > [noun] > stroke of pen or brush

draughtc1305

hand1567

trait1589

hair-stroke1634

masterstroke1679

stroke1815

slick1881

society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > detail of > masterly

masterstroke1679

1650 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 2) vi. x. 274 Though Sulphur seem to carry the master stroak.]

1679 J. Dryden Troilus & Cressida Prol. sig. b4 In this my rough-drawn Play, you shall behold Some Master-strokes.

1690 F. Atterbury in 2nd Pt. Mr. Waller's Poems Pref. sig. A5 Some Painters will hit the chief Lines, and master strokes of a Face so truly, that [etc.].

1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 398 I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design.

1867 R. W. Emerson May-day & Other Pieces 108 And in their vaunted works of Art The master-stroke is still her part.

2. An example of masterly skill; an outstandingly skilful and opportune act; a person's cleverest move or device.

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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an act or feat of skill > masterly

master-prize1604

masterpiece1607

coup de maître1668

master touch1687

masterstroke1691

1691 E. Settle Distress'd Innocence i. 12 Rugild. I tell thee, Friend, to night The Temple of our Sun shall burn by me, And the whole Christian Race bleed for't to morrow. Otrant. This is a Master-stroke!

1711 W. King tr. G. Naudé Polit. Considerations Refin'd Politicks ii. 59 In these masterstrokes of state, the thunderbolt falls before the noise of it is heard.

1768 O. Goldsmith Good Natur'd Man i. 12 There's my master-stroke. I have resolved not to refuse her.

1780 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting (ed. 2) IV. ii. 43 The steeple..is a master-stroke of absurdity.

1825 W. Cobbett Rural Rides in Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 12 Nov. 434 This was a master-stroke on the part of France.

1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. ii. iii. 192 It is conceded by all, that that stroke of business on Brewer's part, in going down to the house that night to see how things looked, was the master-stroke.

1910 E. M. Forster Howards End xxxix. 308 He had not yet heard of the request to sleep at Howards End; that was to be their master-stroke and the opportunity for his.

1994 Guardian 3 Mar. ii. 4/5 Altman gives us several of his usual masterstrokes, like an opening sequence that sums up..the vaguely apocalyptic atmosphere of pre-earthquake Los Angeles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	masterstroke
释义	masterstroken. Brit. /ˈmɑːstəstrəʊk/, /ˈmastəstrəʊk/, U.S. /ˈmæstərˌstroʊk/ Forms: see master n.¹ and stroke n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: master n.¹, stroke n.¹ Etymology: < master n.¹ + stroke n.¹ Compare German Meisterstreich (1549) and, in sense 2, French coup de maître (1636). 1. A brushstroke executed by a master; a masterly line or touch in painting. Also in figurative context. (In later use merging with sense 2.) ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > [noun] > stroke of pen or brush draughtc1305 hand1567 trait1589 hair-stroke1634 masterstroke1679 stroke1815 slick1881 society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > detail of > masterly masterstroke1679 1650 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 2) vi. x. 274 Though Sulphur seem to carry the master stroak.] 1679 J. Dryden Troilus & Cressida Prol. sig. b4 In this my rough-drawn Play, you shall behold Some Master-strokes. 1690 F. Atterbury in 2nd Pt. Mr. Waller's Poems Pref. sig. A5 Some Painters will hit the chief Lines, and master strokes of a Face so truly, that [etc.]. 1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 398 I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. 1867 R. W. Emerson May-day & Other Pieces 108 And in their vaunted works of Art The master-stroke is still her part. 2. An example of masterly skill; an outstandingly skilful and opportune act; a person's cleverest move or device. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an act or feat of skill > masterly master-prize1604 masterpiece1607 coup de maître1668 master touch1687 masterstroke1691 1691 E. Settle Distress'd Innocence i. 12 Rugild. I tell thee, Friend, to night The Temple of our Sun shall burn by me, And the whole Christian Race bleed for't to morrow. Otrant. This is a Master-stroke! 1711 W. King tr. G. Naudé Polit. Considerations Refin'd Politicks ii. 59 In these masterstrokes of state, the thunderbolt falls before the noise of it is heard. 1768 O. Goldsmith Good Natur'd Man i. 12 There's my master-stroke. I have resolved not to refuse her. 1780 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting (ed. 2) IV. ii. 43 The steeple..is a master-stroke of absurdity. 1825 W. Cobbett Rural Rides in Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 12 Nov. 434 This was a master-stroke on the part of France. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. ii. iii. 192 It is conceded by all, that that stroke of business on Brewer's part, in going down to the house that night to see how things looked, was the master-stroke. 1910 E. M. Forster Howards End xxxix. 308 He had not yet heard of the request to sleep at Howards End; that was to be their master-stroke and the opportunity for his. 1994 Guardian 3 Mar. ii. 4/5 Altman gives us several of his usual masterstrokes, like an opening sequence that sums up..the vaguely apocalyptic atmosphere of pre-earthquake Los Angeles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1679
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