pyrotechnics

Also py·ro·tech·ny

[pahy-ruh-tek-niks]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the art of making fireworks.

   My dad's friend studied pyrotechnics and made us firecrackers for our birthdays.

2. the use of fireworks for display, military purposes, etc..

   That department is in charge of coordinating and monitoring pyrotechnics.

3. a display of fireworks.

   The breathtaking pyrotechnics were the highlight of the concert.

4. a brilliant or sensational display, such as of rhetoric or musicianship.

   His verbal pyrotechnics stunned audiences at the debate.

5. Military.,  ammunition containing chemicals for producing smoke or light, as for signaling, illuminating, or screening.

pyrotechnics

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈtɛknɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the art or craft of making fireworks

2. (functioning as singular or plural) a firework display

3. (functioning as singular or plural) brilliance of display, as in the performance of music

   keyboard pyrotechnics

Other Word Forms

• pyrotechnic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrotechnics¹

First recorded in 1710–20; pyrotechnic, -ics

Example Sentences

Not everyone goes to the theater to be wowed by verbal pyrotechnics or daredevil plot high jinks.

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When it comes to the world of comic invention and linguistic pyrotechnics, few dramatists of the 20th century could match the scope and sustained success of British writer Tom Stoppard, who has died aged 88.

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Before the start, it was the traditional Champions League occasion in Paris, with a spectacular show of fireworks and pyrotechnics before kick-off, the action then conducted to the constant rhythms of a drumbeat.

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“I want it to feel like a concert,” Tenev said of his events, joking that he would love to include pyrotechnics one day.

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Sparks from the pyrotechnics spread quickly on the club's ceiling, which had been made of flammable material.

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