master hand

or master-hand

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noun
  1. an expert: a master hand at diplomacy.

  2. great expertness: to show a master hand.

Origin of master hand

1
First recorded in 1700–10

Words Nearby master hand

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How to use master hand in a sentence

  • The mosaics were wholly composed of precious stones, and the paintings were executed in rich tints that told of a master hand.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • This drawing touches the highest level of the draughtsman's art and demonstrates the unique power of the pencil in a master hand.

    Raemaekers' Cartoons | Louis Raemaekers
  • A portrait by a master hand might hand him down to generations as an ancestor to be proud of.

  • It was the most beautiful sky that they had ever seen, dyed that day into intensely vivid colors by the master hand.

    The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. Altsheler
  • See how Nature harmoniously groups her colour scheme, with a master hand ensuring that nothing shall clash or be inappropriate.

    Spirit and Music | H. Ernest Hunt