Marvel vs Masterpiece - What's the difference?
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That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
* Bible, Exodus xxxiv. 10
Wonder, astonishment.
* Sir Walter Scott
To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
* Bible, 1 John iii. 13
(obsolete) To marvel at.
(obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to marvel or be surprised.
* Richard the Redeless
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.
A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.
Marvel is a related term of masterpiece.
As nouns the difference between marvel and masterpiece
is that marvel is that which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle 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 marvel
is to become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.marvel
English
Noun
(en noun)- I will do marvels such as have not been done.
- Use lessens marvel .
Verb
- Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
- (Wyclif)
- But much now me marvelleth .
masterpiece
English
(wikipedia masterpiece)Noun
(en noun)- Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
