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noun fɔːtˈfɔːtiˈfôrˌtāfôrt 1one's forteA thing at which someone excels. small talk was not his forte Example sentencesExamples - As visitors to this blog may have gathered, all that HTML-squiggle-dot stuff isn't the Professor's forte.
- By the way, Fred is alive and well in Wellington and looking forward to a new season of javelin throwing, his forte nowadays, along with track and field administration.
- Ploughing was his forte and he loved to sow and plant the crops, watch them grow and mature, and harvest them at the back-end.
- Admittedly, his latest two efforts have been less than inspiring, but they both came over hurdles and jumping fences is very much his forte these days.
- If adventure sports is one's forte, the city offers everything from dune bashing, desert camping and deep water diving to dolphin watching.
- Angst is my forte, so beware the bittersweet angst that is my sword!
- His forte lies in turning the plebeian into the poetic.
- That said, Ali Baba's forte lies in its masterly lahmacuns and pides - appropriately enough, Turkey's answer to the pizza.
- Bocelli may be a global singing star, but opera's not his forte.
- I may be surrounded with a reminder of the old times but chivalry was never my forte and lucky for me no one expected it to be.
- Whereas Brian specialises in little gifts, Beth's forte is surprises.
- Our forte right now, whether we like it or not, is that we're a live band.
- Knowledge has always been Hinduism's forte and almost all the ancient temples had specially dedicated space for encouraging arts and literature.
- If entertainment is your forte you fare out no better.
- If innovation isn't the industry's forte, adapting research to the profit motive certainly is.
- Such situations are Jamie McAllister's forte and twice within a brief spell, he accepted the duty.
- As noted previously, mathematics is not the Professor's forte - nor even simple sums, apparently.
- Davis' main strength, fund raising, is also Clinton's forte.
- Jumping has always been his forte and really it has all been about getting him fit and ready.
- His forte lay in articulating authentic emotion, because most of his fictional writing was structured around intensely felt personal experiences.
Synonyms strength, strong point, speciality, long suit, strong suit, talent, special ability, skill, bent, gift, claim to fame, department French métier, pièce de résistance informal bag, thing, cup of tea 2Fencing
The part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle. Compare with foible Example sentencesExamples - The forte is used to parry, the medio to engage and the debole to hit.
- The victorious fencer has his hand in seconda (palm down), his forte against the forte of his opponent, his left leg forward and his point in his opponent's belly.
Origin Mid 17th century (in sense 2; originally as fort): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) 'strong', from Latin fortis. adverb & adjective ˈfɔːteɪˈfôrˌtāfôrt Music (especially as a direction) loud or loudly. Example sentencesExamples - The opening number had the performers singing grand forte two feet from you.
- The Petrarchian Sonnet is not quite as successful, Cliburn's dynamics favoring mezzo-forte and forte a little too much throughout.
- Schepkin is the ideal accompanist, expertly handling the quirky piano solo halfway through the piece and slamming his forte chords with the right degree of surprise.
- This is a good piece to work on the many levels of forte playing, especially in an ensemble setting.
- The orchestra accompanied well although in the forte passages certain sections of the choir needed to project more tone.
noun ˈfɔːteɪˈfôrˌtāfôrt Music A passage performed or marked to be performed loudly. Example sentencesExamples - The finest collaborators, however, can create true fortes when necessary while de-emphasizing specific parts of the texture that would otherwise interfere with their musical partner's efforts.
- But to watch a whiplash rapper ride the crest of an orchestral forte is a genuine awakening.
- And as performance dates drew close rehearsals became almost terrifying in their propulsive, impelling commitment - pianissimos were scaled to a whisper and fortes forceful and triumphant.
- Pianissimos were so soft they whispered, the fortes were imbued with a warmth and strength that echoed through the chapel and up to its high, vaulted ceilings.
- This is contrasted by forceful fortes and fortissimos, and much of the energy goes into (or dissipates because of) these dramatic contrasts rather than going into a more subtle buildup of force.
Origin Italian, literally 'strong, loud', from Latin fortis. nounˈfôrˌtāfôrt 1in singular A thing at which someone excels. small talk was not his forte Example sentencesExamples - Angst is my forte, so beware the bittersweet angst that is my sword!
- Bocelli may be a global singing star, but opera's not his forte.
- Ploughing was his forte and he loved to sow and plant the crops, watch them grow and mature, and harvest them at the back-end.
- Jumping has always been his forte and really it has all been about getting him fit and ready.
- As noted previously, mathematics is not the Professor's forte - nor even simple sums, apparently.
- If innovation isn't the industry's forte, adapting research to the profit motive certainly is.
- Our forte right now, whether we like it or not, is that we're a live band.
- His forte lay in articulating authentic emotion, because most of his fictional writing was structured around intensely felt personal experiences.
- Knowledge has always been Hinduism's forte and almost all the ancient temples had specially dedicated space for encouraging arts and literature.
- Admittedly, his latest two efforts have been less than inspiring, but they both came over hurdles and jumping fences is very much his forte these days.
- By the way, Fred is alive and well in Wellington and looking forward to a new season of javelin throwing, his forte nowadays, along with track and field administration.
- Davis' main strength, fund raising, is also Clinton's forte.
- I may be surrounded with a reminder of the old times but chivalry was never my forte and lucky for me no one expected it to be.
- If adventure sports is one's forte, the city offers everything from dune bashing, desert camping and deep water diving to dolphin watching.
- His forte lies in turning the plebeian into the poetic.
- If entertainment is your forte you fare out no better.
- As visitors to this blog may have gathered, all that HTML-squiggle-dot stuff isn't the Professor's forte.
- Whereas Brian specialises in little gifts, Beth's forte is surprises.
- Such situations are Jamie McAllister's forte and twice within a brief spell, he accepted the duty.
- That said, Ali Baba's forte lies in its masterly lahmacuns and pides - appropriately enough, Turkey's answer to the pizza.
Synonyms strength, strong point, speciality, long suit, strong suit, talent, special ability, skill, bent, gift, claim to fame, department 2Fencing
The stronger part of a sword blade, from the hilt to the middle. Compare with foible Example sentencesExamples - The victorious fencer has his hand in seconda (palm down), his forte against the forte of his opponent, his left leg forward and his point in his opponent's belly.
- The forte is used to parry, the medio to engage and the debole to hit.
Origin Mid 17th century (in forte (sense 2); originally as fort): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) ‘strong’, from Latin fortis. adverb & adjectiveˈfôrˌtāfôrt Music (especially as a direction) loud or loudly. Example sentencesExamples - This is a good piece to work on the many levels of forte playing, especially in an ensemble setting.
- The orchestra accompanied well although in the forte passages certain sections of the choir needed to project more tone.
- The Petrarchian Sonnet is not quite as successful, Cliburn's dynamics favoring mezzo-forte and forte a little too much throughout.
- Schepkin is the ideal accompanist, expertly handling the quirky piano solo halfway through the piece and slamming his forte chords with the right degree of surprise.
- The opening number had the performers singing grand forte two feet from you.
nounˈfôrˌtāfôrt Music A passage performed or marked to be performed loudly. Example sentencesExamples - And as performance dates drew close rehearsals became almost terrifying in their propulsive, impelling commitment - pianissimos were scaled to a whisper and fortes forceful and triumphant.
- But to watch a whiplash rapper ride the crest of an orchestral forte is a genuine awakening.
- The finest collaborators, however, can create true fortes when necessary while de-emphasizing specific parts of the texture that would otherwise interfere with their musical partner's efforts.
- This is contrasted by forceful fortes and fortissimos, and much of the energy goes into (or dissipates because of) these dramatic contrasts rather than going into a more subtle buildup of force.
- Pianissimos were so soft they whispered, the fortes were imbued with a warmth and strength that echoed through the chapel and up to its high, vaulted ceilings.
Origin Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis. |