bravura
noun
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Pronunciation: /bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/
adj
Etymology: From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado.
- Highly showy; ostentatious.
“Look closely, and the minute interconnectedness of her novels is a bravura achievement.”
“But that won't stop the breakout star of the A&E reality series Dallas Three Ways from delivering one of his bravura, impromptu mini-lectures on the subject of Murphy's history of homophobic stand-up comedy.”
noun
Etymology: From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado.
- A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
- A display of daring.
“Yet just as, in opposition to the majority, I admired Fosse's Nightsongs and The Girl On The Sofa, so I found myself absorbed by this 70-minute play; and, whatever it may mean, there is no denying the production's visual bravura.”