technique
Way of doing
Technique is a way of doing something that requires skill or practice.
A pianist's technique involves finger positioning and touch.
A chef's knife technique affects speed and safety.
The word often implies methodical approach: Her interviewing technique puts subjects at ease.
Technique can also mean technical skill generally: The painting shows remarkable technique but little emotion.
Exceptional technical skill
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- prowessOutstanding skill or valor
dexterity · competence · finesse · craftsmanship · adeptness · fluency · know-how · capability
Way of handling something
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- processSteps toward a result
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- systemConnected parts forming whole
formula · algorithm · blueprint · routine · practice · step-by-step · guideline · mechanism
Shape or document
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- gripSecure manual hold
swing · follow-through · mechanics · motion · positioning · timing · rotation · recovery
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- detailSingle small element
- refinementElegance of manner
delicacy · calibration · measurement · consistency · control · discipline · specificity · carefulness
Manner of expressing something
- dictionChoice of words
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
belting · falsetto · melisma · articulation · placement · register · coloratura · tessitura
Painter's stroke method
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- chiaroscuroContrast technique in painting
- impastoHeavily applied pigment technique
- glazingGlossy protective coating
shading · stippling · crosshatching · perspective · fresco · gesture · blending · layering
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
pedaling · vibrato · staccato · legato · pizzicato · arpeggiation · tremolo · glissando
Producing visual representations
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
biopsy · laparoscopy · catheterization · endoscopy · arthroscopy · surgical · non-invasive · injection
virtuosity
Exceptional technical skill
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillAcquired ability through practice
prowess · dexterity · competence · finesse · craftsmanship · adeptness · fluency · know-how · capability · polish
approach
Way of handling something
system · formula · algorithm · blueprint · routine · practice · step-by-step · guideline · mechanism · sequence
form
Shape or document
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
grip · swing · follow-through · mechanics · motion · positioning · timing · rotation · recovery · extension
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- detailSingle small element
refinement · delicacy · calibration · measurement · consistency · control · discipline · specificity · carefulness · sharpness
phrasing
Manner of expressing something
- dictionChoice of words
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
vibrato · belting · falsetto · melisma · articulation · placement · register · coloratura · tessitura · portamento
brushwork
Painter's stroke method
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- chiaroscuroContrast technique in painting
- impastoHeavily applied pigment technique
glazing · shading · stippling · crosshatching · perspective · fresco · gesture · blending · layering · underpainting
fingering
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
embouchure · pedaling · vibrato · staccato · legato · pizzicato · arpeggiation · tremolo · glissando · harmonics
imaging
Producing visual representations
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
X-ray · biopsy · laparoscopy · catheterization · endoscopy · arthroscopy · surgical · non-invasive · injection · aspiration
- bowlingbowling pin, bowling ball, bowling pins, bowling balls, bowling lane
- French Loanwordsa la carte, ballet, a la mode, au revoir, bon appetit
- athletic trainingcoaching, drills, personal training, workouts, practice
- expertiseexpertise, skill, mastery, proficiency, competence
- Gym Culturegym, lift, reps, rep, gains
- methodsmethod, approach, way, procedure, process
techniqueincompetence
Lack of required skill
inability · ineptitude · clumsiness · impotence · fumbling
techniqueraw talent
Innate ability before training
natural gift · innate ability · natural talent · instinct · genius
techniqueimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
spontaneity · intuition · instinct · winging it · free expression
- sales techniquesStrategies to close deals
- survival techniquesMethods for staying alive
- de-escalation techniquesMethods to lower conflict intensity
- washing techniquesWays to clean items
- drying techniquesWays to remove wetness
- design techniquesApproaches to creating visuals