cultivated skill
noun phraseUK /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd skɪl/
US /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd skɪl/
A cultivated skill is a special ability you get really good at by practicing it a lot.
Playing the piano beautifully is a cultivated skill she built up over many years of daily practice.
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2. A talent that was carefully grown through teaching and effort rather than being natural from birth.
His cultivated skill at public speaking came from years of coaching and rehearsal.
3. An ability in a specific area, such as art or music, that has been improved through study.
The painter's cultivated skill with color made her landscapes look almost real.
4. A practical competence developed through repeated experience in a job or hobby.
Cultivated skill in woodworking let him build a sturdy bookshelf without any plans.