<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.</li><li>anything done with masterly skill: a masterpiece of improvisation.</li><li>a consummate example of skill or excellence of any kind: The chef's cake was a masterpiece.</li><li>a piece made by a person aspiring to the rank of master in a guild or other craft organization as a proof of competence.</li></ul>