master-stroke
1Master Stroke — Directed by Michele Lupo Produced by Edmondo Amati Maurizio Amati Written by Lewis E. Ciannelli Sandro Continenza Ettore Giannini Roberto Gianviti …
2Master stroke — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …
3master-stroke — masterly line or touch (especially in painting), 1670s, from MASTER (Cf. master) (n.) + STROKE (Cf. stroke). Probably based on a Dutch or German model …
4master stroke — n stroke of genius, tour de force, Fr. coup de maitre. coup; (all of a highly successful nature) stroke, move, maneuver, act, action, deed, feat, exploit, stunt; triumph, victory, complete success, Inf. ten strike, hit, Inf. smash …
5master stroke — ▶ noun STROKE OF GENIUS, coup, triumph, coup de maître, tour de force …
6master-stroke — n. See master piece …
7master stroke — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. conquest, advantage, achievement; see triumph 1 , victory 1 , 2 …
8master stroke — n. wise move, masterly move, brilliant idea, very intelligent maneuver …
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10The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke — The Fairy Fellers Master Stroke. Richard Dadd, huile sur toile, 54 x 39,5 cm, 1855–64. Tate Gallery, Londres. The Fairy Fellers Master Stroke est une peinture féerique de Richard Dadd réalisée alors qu il était enfermé au Bethlem Royal Hospital.… …
