Bravura Definition

brə-vo͝orə, -vyo͝orə
noun
Brilliant technique.
Webster's New World
A brilliant passage or piece that displays the performer's skill and technique.
Webster's New World
A bold attempt or display of daring; dash.
Webster's New World

(music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.

Wiktionary
adjective
Characterized by bravura.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or being a brilliant performance technique or style.
American Heritage
Showy; ostentatious.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Bravura

Noun

Singular:
bravura
Plural:
bravuras

Origin of Bravura

  • Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Italian from bravo excellent brave

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bravura Sentence Examples

  • Gorsky's airy choreography is sheer joy, and abounds in wit and technical bravura.

  • The sheer bravura of that, the regard the project would get me.

  • He thought his poetry too imitative, detecting not only the truthful severity of Crabbe, but a "slight bravura dash of the fair tuneful Hemans."

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Words Starting With

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