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