Someone vs Masterful - What's the difference?
someone | masterful |
A partially specified but unnamed person.
Of or pertaining to the manner of a master of an art, technique, profession, or craft; masterly.
:The brushwork on the skin tones was masterful .
In the manner of a master; very skillful.
Having or showing the qualities of a master vis-a-vis a dependent or subordinate; authoritative; domineering.
* 1847 , Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre , Chapter 14, Rochester to Jane by the fire:
* 1868-69 , Louisa May Alcott, Little Women , Chapter 38:
* 1908 , E. M. Forster, A Room with a View , Chapter 18, Lucy to Mr. Beebe about Cecil:
As a pronoun someone
is some person.As a noun someone
is a partially specified but unnamed person.As an adjective masterful is
of or pertaining to the manner of a master of an art, technique, profession, or craft; masterly.someone
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Usage notes
* Logically related to anyone, everyone, and no one. Becomes no one via negation. *: Did anyone help with the clean-up effort? *: Yes, someone''' helped yesterday, but '''no one''' did today because '''everyone was too busy.Synonyms
* anybody, anyone, somebodyAbbreviations
Some translation dictionaries have used the abbreviation or so for someone.Noun
(en noun)- Do you need a gift for that special someone ?
- The someones under discussion were eventually arrested.
masterful
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Alternative forms
* masterfull (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)- The masterful conducting ensured the orchestra gave of their best .
- ...do you not agree with me that I have a right to be a little masterful , abrupt; perhaps exacting, sometimes, on the grounds I stated...
- When John spoke in that masterful tone, Meg always obeyed, and never regretted her docility.
- ...it was that he is so masterful . I found that he wouldn't let me go my own way.