See Also: Virtuoso(money)
virtuoso(dictionary)
virtuoso(dictionary)

keyed (iou) and virtuoso (iou)


keyed (iou)



keyed adjective. [ki:d] M16.
[from KEY noun1, verb: see -ED2, -ED1.]
Having a key or keys. M16.
Secured, fastened, or strengthened by means of a key; (of an arch) constructed with a keystone. E19.
keyed-up, nervous, excited, tense. L19.

virtuoso (iou)



virtuoso noun & adjective. E17.
[from Italian = learned, skilful from late Latin virtuosus: see VIRTUOUS.]
A. noun. Pl. -si [-si], -sos.
A person who has a General interest in arts and sciences, or who pursues special investigations in one or more of these; a learned person; a scientist or scholar. E17-L18.
A person who has a special knowledge of or interest in the fine arts; a student or collector of works of Art or virtu; a connoisseur, esp. a person pursuing these interests in a dilettante manner. M17.
Gentleman's Magazine The Virtuoso will appreciate this..instructive..manual.
A person who has special knowledge or skill in the technique of a fine Art, esp. Music. Also, a person with outstanding technical skill in any sphere. M18.
Profession Critical theory is the great virtuoso at this game of one-upmanship. Time He was famous during childhood as a keyboard virtuoso.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to a virtuoso; displaying the skills of a virtuoso; characterized by virtuosity. M17.
Art in America A virtuoso display of 'voguing'..which mimes the movements of Fashion models.
virtuosoship noun the state or condition of being a virtuoso; the profession of a virtuoso: E18.