practiced

practiced
adjective
1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude (Freq. 1)
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adept in handicrafts

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an adept juggler

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an expert job

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a good mechanic

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a practiced marksman

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a proficient engineer

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a lesser-known but no less skillful composer

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the effect was achieved by skillful retouching

• Syn: ↑adept, ↑expert, ↑good, ↑proficient, ↑skillful, ↑skilful
• Similar to: ↑skilled
• Derivationally related forms: ↑skillfulness (for: ↑skillful), ↑proficiency (for: ↑proficient), ↑expertness (for: ↑expert), ↑adept (for: ↑adept), ↑adeptness (for: ↑adept)
2. skillful after much practice
• Syn: ↑practised
• Similar to: ↑experienced, ↑experient

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(US) (or Brit practised ) adj
1 : good at doing something because you have done it many times

a practiced chef

Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.

The diamonds may look identical to you and me, but to a practiced eye [=someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience with diamonds], one is obviously a fake.

2 always used before a noun : learned by doing something again and again

He split the log with practiced skill.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Practiced — Prac ticed, a. [Often written practised.] 1. Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman. A practiced picklock. Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster] 2. Used habitually; learned by practice. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • practiced — practiced; un·practiced; …   English syllables

  • practiced — I adjective able, accomplished, adept, adroit, apt, artful, canny, capable, clever, competent, conversant, crafty, deft, dextrous, efficient, effortless, equipped, experienced, expert, facile, gifted, habituated, handy, informed, initiated,… …   Law dictionary

  • practiced — UK US /ˈpræktɪst/ adjective US ► PRACTISED(Cf. ↑practised) …   Financial and business terms

  • practiced — (adj.) expert, 1560s, pp. adjective from PRACTICE (Cf. practice) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • practiced — [prak′tist] adj. 1. proficient through practice; experienced; skilled 2. learned or perfected by practice …   English World dictionary

  • practiced — prac|ticed [ præktıst ] adjective 1. ) skillful in something as a result of experience: a practiced public speaker practiced eye/hand: She viewed the paintings with a practiced eye. practiced at: Once you are practiced at the relaxation… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Practiced — Practice Prac tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Practiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Practicing}.] [Often written practise, practised, practising.] 1. To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • practiced — also practised adjective Date: 1568 1. experienced, skilled < a practiced chef > 2. learned by practice < a practiced skill > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • practiced — /prak tist/, adj. 1. skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics. 2. acquired or perfected through practice: a practiced English accent. Also, practised. [1560 70; PRACTICE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

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