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
Mbali-Southern African, Zulu
An (2)-Near Eastern Mythology
Shevonshə-VAWN (English)Irish, English (Rare)
Goodwin['gudwin]
MyrtieMUR-teeEnglish
Freyde-Yiddish