Is the word MASTERPIECE an adjective?
2007-10-08 05:40:40 · 5 answers · asked by Master.Mind. 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
According to dictionary.com it is a noun.
–noun 1. a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.
2. anything done with masterly skill: a masterpiece of improvisation.
3. a consummate example of skill or excellence of any kind: The chef's cake was a masterpiece.
4. a piece made by a person aspiring to the rank of master in a guild or other craft organization as a proof of competence.
2007-10-08 05:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by FALL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nouns are defined as describing a person, place, or thing. masterpiece describes a thing. ergo it's a noun and not an adjective.
2007-10-08 05:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by Loren S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,it's a noun.....you may find it next to a noun as an attribute(I'm guessing that's why u thought of it as an adjective)
2007-10-08 05:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noun. A noun is a person, place, or thing and it's a a thing.
2007-10-08 05:46:10 · answer #4 · answered by Misty0 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-10-08 05:44:11 · answer #5 · answered by claireag 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋