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masterpiece

/ˈmɑːstəpiːs/noun

उच्चारण मार्स्टपीस

उत्कृष्ट कृति

Core word

noun
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    a work of art such as a painting, film, book that is an excellent example of its type or is the best that a particular artist has produced

    उत्कृष्ट कृति

    • Gitanjali is Tagore's masterpiece.
    • Many critics regard the film as the masterpiece of the director.
    • The museum displays a masterpiece painted in the seventeenth century.
    + 2 more examples
    • Critics called her last novel a masterpiece.
    • This temple is a masterpiece of stone carving.

    Synonyms masterwork classic gem magnum opus

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

masterpiece (countable noun)

A masterpiece is an excellent piece of work, such as a painting, book or film. It is countable.

Masterpiece उत्कृष्ट कृति है, जैसे चित्र, पुस्तक या फ़िल्म। यह countable है।

  • The Taj Mahal is a masterpiece of architecture.
  • This novel is a literary masterpiece.

masterpiece of + noun

Use of to name the art or field.

कला या क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • It is a masterpiece of design.
  • The song is a masterpiece of folk music.

a masterpiece by + creator

Use by for the creator.

रचनाकार बताने के लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Guernica is a masterpiece by Picasso.
  • Godaan is a masterpiece by Premchand.

masterpiece (figurative)

Informally, masterpiece can describe something done very well, such as a meal or a plan.

अनौपचारिक रूप से masterpiece किसी बहुत अच्छे ढंग से किए काम, जैसे भोजन या योजना, के लिए भी आता है।

  • Her chocolate cake was a masterpiece.
+Collocations 4

adjective + masterpiece

literaryarchitecturalartistictimelessundisputedmusical

  • The temple is an architectural masterpiece.

Masterpiece के प्रकार।

verb + masterpiece

createpaintwriteproduceadmire

  • The painter created a masterpiece in just six months.

Masterpiece के साथ प्रयुक्त verbs।

masterpiece + noun

theatrecollectionpaintingnovel

  • The museum has a masterpiece collection.

Masterpiece के बाद आने वाले nouns।

masterpiece + of

of artof designof engineeringof storytellingof cinema

  • The film is a masterpiece of storytelling.

Masterpiece of वाले प्रयोग।

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  • Radhika studied Premchand's Godaan, a masterpiece of Hindi literature.

राधिका ने हिंदी साहित्य की उत्कृष्ट कृति प्रेमचंद के गोदान का अध्ययन किया।

  • The Ajanta caves contain many masterpieces of ancient painting.

अजंता की गुफाओं में प्राचीन चित्रकला की कई उत्कृष्ट कृतियाँ हैं।

  • Critics called the film a masterpiece.

आलोचकों ने फ़िल्म को उत्कृष्ट कृति कहा।

  • The artist spent ten years finishing his masterpiece.

कलाकार ने अपनी उत्कृष्ट कृति पूरी करने में दस वर्ष लगाए।

  • The thali was a masterpiece of flavours.

वह थाली स्वादों की उत्कृष्ट कृति थी।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words all praise creative work, but they differ in degree.

ये शब्द रचनात्मक कार्य की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर स्तर अलग है।

masterpiece

The best work of an artist or an outstanding work.

किसी कलाकार का सर्वश्रेष्ठ कार्य या असाधारण कृति।

  • It is his masterpiece.

classic

A work of lasting quality that is still admired.

स्थायी गुणवत्ता वाली कृति जिसे आज भी सराहा जाता है।

  • It is a classic of Indian cinema.

landmark

A work that marks an important step in a field.

वह कृति जो किसी क्षेत्र में महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव दर्शाए।

  • The book was a landmark in science writing.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: magnum opus means a person's greatest work.

प्रयोग में magnum opus का अर्थ किसी की सबसे महान कृति है।