the ability to do something well, especially because you have practiced it
Playing the violin takes years of skill and patience.
With great skill, the female chef carved a rose from a tomato.
✦ From Old Norse ‘skil’ meaning ‘distinction, knowledge’.
a particular ability that lets you do a specific job or activity well
Typing quickly is an essential skill for an office worker.
He listed coding as a key skill on his résumé.
✦ Same origin as Sense 1, from Old Norse ‘skil’.
