<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The art of making fireworks: My dad's friend studied pyrotechnics and made us firecrackers for our birthdays.</li><li>The use of fireworks for display, military purposes, etc.: That department is in charge of coordinating and monitoring pyrotechnics.</li><li>A display of fireworks: The breathtaking pyrotechnics were the highlight of the concert.</li><li>A brilliant or sensational display, such as of rhetoric or musicianship: His verbal pyrotechnics stunned audiences at the debate.</li><li>Military: Ammunition containing chemicals for producing smoke or light, as for signaling, illuminating, or screening.</li></ul>