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virtu
vir·tu V0072800 (vər-to͞o′, vĭr-) also ver·tu (vər-)n.1. A knowledge or love of or taste for fine objects of art.2. Objects of art, especially fine antique objets d'art, considered as a group.
[Italian virtù, virtue, virtu, from Latin virtūs, excellence, virtue; see virtue.]virtu (vɜːˈtuː) or vertun1. (Art Terms) a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship2. (Art Terms) such objects collectively3. (Art Terms) the quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur (esp in the phrases articles of virtu; objects of virtu)[C18: from Italian virtù; see virtue]vir•tu or ver•tu (vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tu)
n. 1. excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like. 2. (used with a pl. v.) such objects or articles collectively. 3. a taste for such objects. [1715–25; < Italian virtù, vertù virtue] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  virtu - love of or taste for fine objects of artconnoisseurship, vertuappreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" | | 2. |  virtu - artistic quality vertuquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | | 3. | virtu - objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)art object, objet d'art, piece - a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece" |
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Related to virtu: Vertu phoneSynonyms for virtunoun love of or taste for fine objects of artSynonymsRelated Words- appreciation
- discernment
- perceptiveness
- taste
noun artistic qualitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)Related Words- art object
- objet d'art
- piece
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