English learning (Anglophile)

07/01/2015

virtuoso

Audio Pronunciation\ver-choo-OH-soh\

DEFINITION


noun

1 :
an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences

2 :
one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts

3 :
one who excels in the technique of an art; especially : a highly skilled musical performer

EXAMPLES



"A virtuoso with words, [Thomas Jefferson] invariably produced easily read and readily comprehensible drafts that usually included some memorable phrases." — John Ferling, Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, 2004

"But the heart of the program was Beethoven, the Quartet in E Minor, Opus 59, No. 2, 'Razoumovsky.' This is where the modern string quartet begins, quartets that became the property of virtuosos instead of amateurs, quartets that wanted to be symphonies." — Ken Keaton, Palm Beach Daily News, December 12, 2014

30/10/2012

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07/06/2012

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21/01/2012

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02/01/2012

"Go." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

22/12/2011

It is really amazing. Try it .....
1. Go to Google.
2. Type "Do u barrel roll".
3. Press enter.

01/12/2011

Horace Timeline:
65 BC: Was born in a small town of Venusia.
44 BC: Joined the army, serving under the generalship of Brutus.
42 BC: Fought in the Battle of Philippi.
35 BC: Published “Satires”.
29 BC: Published the “Epodes”.
23 B.C: Published the first three book of his famous work, “Odes”.
20 BC: Published the first book of “Epistles”.
17 BC: Was asked by Emperor Augustus to write a ceremonial poem celebrating his reign to be read at the Secular Games.
14 BC: Published the second book of “Epistles”.
8 BC: Died at the age of 57.

24/11/2011

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23/11/2011

" apropos " (Adv) Urdu meaning " Mutaliq, Mozoon"
The expression, 'apropos' is used when a reference is made to some event, some statement made by others, etc.. 'Apropos your letter of the 15th March,' means, with reference to your letter of that date

22/11/2011

Constellation :
1. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
2. In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky. There are 88 standard constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) since 1922.

http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/astro/asp/constellations2.html

03/11/2011

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how r u Friends.....

02/11/2011

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Table of English tenses