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
Andrinaan-DREEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Ballard['bæləd]
HeidiHIE-dee (German, English), HAY-dee (Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English
Brewer['bru:ə]
KarolÍNa-Czech
Aeliana-Ancient Roman