'Bravura' definitions:
Definition of 'bravura'
(from WordNet)
noun
Brilliant and showy technical skill; "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"; "the music ends with a display of bravura"
Definition of 'Bravura'
From: GCIDE
- Bravura \Bra*vu"ra\, n. [It., (properly) bravery, spirit, from bravo. See Brave.] (Mus.) A florid, brilliant style of music, written for effect, to show the range and flexibility of a singer's voice, or the technical force and skill of a performer; virtuoso music. [1913 Webster]
- Aria di bravura[It.], a florid air demanding brilliant execution. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bravura'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ability,
- address,
- adept,
- adeptness,
- adroit,
- adroitness,
- adventuresomeness,
- adventurousness,
- airmanship,
- alto,
- apt,
- aria,
- aria buffa,
- aria cantabile,
- aria da capo,
- aria da chiesa,
- aria di bravura,
- aria di coloratura,
- aria fugata,
- aria parlante,
- arietta,
- arioso,
- artfulness,
- artisanship,
- artistic,
- artistry,
- audaciousness,
- audacity,
- authoritative,
- balls,
- baritone,
- bass,
- bel canto,
- blazon,
- bravado,
- brave,
- braw,
- brilliance,
- brilliancy,
- brilliant,
- cantabile,
- capability,
- capacity,
- chichi,
- choral,
- choral singing,
- choric,
- clean,
- clever,
- cleverness,
- coloratura,
- command,
- competence,
- control,
- coordinated,
- coordination,
- crack,
- crackerjack,
- craft,
- craftsmanship,
- croon,
- crooning,
- cunning,
- cute,
- daedal,
- Daedalian,
- daring,
- dash,
- dashing,
- deft,
- deftness,
- demonstration,
- derring-do,
- dexterity,
- dexterous,
- dexterousness,
- dextrous,
- dextrousness,
- diplomacy,
- diplomatic,
- display,
- dramatic,
- dramatics,
- dressy,
- eclat,
- efficiency,
- enterprise,
- etalage,
- excellent,
- exhibition,
- exhibitionism,
- exhibitionistic,
- expert,
- expertise,
- facility,
- false front,
- falsetto,
- fancy,
- fanfaronade,
- figure,
- finesse,
- flair,
- flashing,
- flashy,
- flaunt,
- flaunting,
- flourish,
- folk singing,
- foolhardiness,
- frilly,
- frothy,
- gallant,
- gay,
- glittering,
- good,
- goodish,
- grace,
- graceful,
- grip,
- handiness,
- handy,
- heroic,
- histrionics,
- horsemanship,
- hum,
- humming,
- hymnal,
- ingenious,
- ingeniousness,
- ingenuity,
- intonation,
- jaunty,
- jazzy,
- know-how,
- liturgical,
- lyric,
- lyricism,
- magisterial,
- manifestation,
- marksmanship,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- neat,
- no mean,
- operatic,
- operatic singing,
- overboldness,
- pageant,
- pageantry,
- parade,
- politic,
- practical ability,
- professional,
- proficiency,
- proficient,
- prowess,
- psalmic,
- psalmodial,
- psalmodic,
- quick,
- quickness,
- quite some,
- rakish,
- readiness,
- ready,
- recitative,
- resource,
- resourceful,
- resourcefulness,
- sacred,
- savoir-faire,
- savvy,
- scat,
- scat singing,
- seamanship,
- sham,
- show,
- showing-off,
- showy,
- singing,
- skill,
- skillful,
- skillfulness,
- slick,
- snazzy,
- sol-fa,
- sol-fa exercise,
- solfeggio,
- solmization,
- solo,
- some,
- song,
- soprano,
- spectacle,
- splash,
- splashy,
- splurge,
- splurgy,
- sporty,
- staginess,
- statesmanlike,
- style,
- stylish,
- tact,
- tactful,
- tactfulness,
- technical brilliance,
- technical mastery,
- technical skill,
- technique,
- tenor,
- the compleat,
- the complete,
- theatrics,
- timing,
- tonic sol-fa,
- treble,
- vaunt,
- venturesomeness,
- venturousness,
- virtuosity,
- virtuoso,
- vocal,
- vocal music,
- vocalization,
- warbling,
- well-done,
- wit,
- wizardry,
- workmanlike,
- workmanship,
- yodel,
- yodeling