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Draft vs Masterpiece - What's the difference?

draft | masterpiece |

As nouns the difference between draft and masterpiece

is that draft is an early version of a written work while masterpiece is a piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

As a verb draft

is to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.

As an adjective draft

is (not comparable) referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

draft

English

(see draught)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An early version of a written work
  • I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.
  • A preliminary sketch, rough outline
  • His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.
  • (nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship [also spelled draught].
  • A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle [also spelled draught].
  • Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
  • A cheque, an order for money to be paid
  • An amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow [also spelled draught]
  • She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.
  • conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
  • He left the country to avoid the draft .
  • (sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • (rail transport) the pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
  • Synonyms

    * (mouthful of liquid) See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
  • to write a law
  • to conscript a person, force a person to serve in the military
  • * He was drafted during the Vietnam War.
  • to select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
  • * The calves were drafted from the cows.
  • (politics) to force or convince a person to take an elected position they are not interested in
  • * They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.
  • (sports) to select a rookie player onto a professional sports team
  • * After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.
  • To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed.
  • the act of drawing fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled
  • I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.

    Noun

    (nb-noun-n3)
  • nautical chart
  • Usage notes

    Although this word is in common use, it is noted as a misnomer [http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/ordboksoek/ordbok.cgi?OPP=draft&sourceid=Mozilla-search].

    Synonyms

    * * kystkart ----

    masterpiece

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
  • * 1911 , (Saki), The Chronicles of Clovis
  • *:The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece .
  • A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
  • Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
  • A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.
  • Synonyms

    * * masterwork