masterstroke

An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.

Noun

  1. An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.
    • The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice. As it turned out, it was a...
    • Paddington dates to 1838, although much of today's main line station is from 1854. And it is, of course, a Brunellian masterstroke. - 2021 September 22, Stephen Roberts, “The writings on the wall...”, in RAIL, number...

Origin

From master + stroke.

Forms

masterstrokes