tour de force



tour de force

An exceptionally masterful performance or achievement, especially in the arts. The director's latest movie is a tour de force of filmmaking. The Olympic gymnast's final routine was a tour de force that earned her a gold medal.
See also: DE, force, tour

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EmoryEM-ə-reeEnglish
Cassiopeaka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ayishah-Arabic
LeneLE-nə (German), LE-ne (Danish, Norwegian)German, Danish, Norwegian
ElsaEL-sə (English), EL-zah (German), EL-sah (Finnish)English, German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, Italian
Ansteys['ænstiz]