masterpiece

noun

/ˈmɑːstəpiːs/

/ˈmæstərpiːs/

(also masterwork)

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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 Dictionary
adjective
- great
- acknowledged
- minor
- …
verb + masterpiece
- compose
- create
- paint
- …
preposition
- masterpiece by
- masterpiece of
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Masterpiece

/ˈmɑːstəpiːs/

/ˈmæstərpiːs/

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a US television series on PBS showing many of the best British programmes. It was formerly known as Masterpiece Theater. It began in 1971 and was presented by Alistair Cooke until 1994. The programmes have included Upstairs, Downstairs (1974-7), The Jewel in the Crown (1984) and recently Downton Abbey (from 2011).

单词	masterpiece
释义	masterpiece noun /ˈmɑːstəpiːs/ /ˈmæstərpiːs/ (also masterwork) jump to other results 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 See full entry Masterpiece /ˈmɑːstəpiːs/ /ˈmæstərpiːs/ jump to other results a US television series on PBS showing many of the best British programmes. It was formerly known as Masterpiece Theater. It began in 1971 and was presented by Alistair Cooke until 1994. The programmes have included Upstairs, Downstairs (1974-7), The Jewel in the Crown (1984) and recently Downton Abbey (from 2011).
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