pyrotechnics
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Definition
- Noun:
- The art or craft of making and displaying fireworks: This refers to the technical skill and practice involved in creating and orchestrating fireworks displays.
- A brilliant, dazzling, or spectacular display, especially in a performance: This figurative meaning describes a showy, impressive, and often virtuosic exhibition of skill, commonly in music, oratory, or other arts.
Examples of Usage
Literal Meaning (Fireworks Craft):
- The city hired experts in pyrotechnics for the Independence Day celebration.
- Studying pyrotechnics involves understanding chemistry and safety protocols.
Figurative Meaning (Brilliant Display):
- The pianist's performance was pure pyrotechnics, astonishing the audience with her speed and precision.
- The debate was less about substance and more about rhetorical pyrotechnics.
Advanced Usage
"Verbal pyrotechnics": Refers to a dazzling, showy, and often complex use of language.
- The poet is known for his verbal pyrotechnics and intricate wordplay.
"Technical pyrotechnics": Can describe an impressive, sometimes flashy, demonstration of technical skill in fields like software development, filmmaking, or engineering.
- The film's visual effects were a marvel of technical pyrotechnics.
Variants and Related Words
Pyrotechnic (adjective): Relating to fireworks or a dazzling display.
- The concert ended with a pyrotechnic finale.
- She delivered a pyrotechnic guitar solo.
Pyrotechnician (noun): A person who designs or sets off fireworks professionally.
Synonyms
- Fireworks (for the literal craft or a figurative outburst).
- Virtuosity (for the figurative display of skill).
- Flourish (for a showy or brilliant part of a performance).
- Spectacle (for a visually impressive display).
Related Phrases
- "A display of pyrotechnics": Often used to label either a literal fireworks show or a figurative exhibition of dazzling skill.
- The software demo turned into a display of programming pyrotechnics.
Related Idioms
- "More pyrotechnics than substance": A criticism implying that something is showy or flashy but lacks depth, meaning, or real value.
- His speech had more pyrotechnics than substance, leaving the audience entertained but uninformed.
Noun
- the craft of making fireworks
- (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)