pyrotechnic

Also py·ro·tech·ni·cal

[pahy-ruh-tek-nik]

adjective

1. of or relating to pyrotechnics.

2. pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.

Other Word Forms

• pyrotechnically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrotechnic¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; pyro- + technic

Example Sentences

Reform conferences have become slick, big-budget affairs so few seemed surprised when pyrotechnics marked the leader's arrival on stage.

From BBC

After pop star Anne-Marie, surrounded by pyrotechnics and whirling dancers' limbs, had completed the pre-match show, it took only three minutes for the first chorus of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot to ring around the stands.

From BBC

Blackpink's London show opened in a blaze of laser light and pyrotechnics, with three muscle-flexing pop anthems in a row: Kill This Love, How You Like That and Pink Venom.

From BBC

There have been no criminal charges filed in connection to the explosion and fire that ripped through a pyrotechnic company warehouse in the rural farming community of Esparto, Calif., on July 1.

From Los Angeles Times

The tribute will re-create the moment through the use of projection mapping and custom pyrotechnics at the end of the sixth inning.

From Los Angeles Times