What does pyrotechnist mean?
Pyrotechnist means (dated) A pyrotechnician: person skilled in the manufacture or setting off of fireworks and firework displays..
Pyrotechnist
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(dated) A pyrotechnician: person skilled in the manufacture or setting off of fireworks and firework displays..
Definitions by Sense
- (dated) A pyrotechnician: person skilled in the manufacture or setting off of fireworks and firework displays.
- (figurative) One who demonstrates a brilliant display, as of rhetoric or wit, or of virtuosity in the performing arts.
Example Sentences
That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a pyrotechnist for the service of the navy, […]
"It is thus the pyrotechnist (should we say demiurge?) who gives meaning to the so to speak explosive effervescences that are weaving the world of the spectator"
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Word Forms
- pyrotechnists
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That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a pyrotechnist for the service of the navy, […]
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