technical

Definition

  • adjective: relating to the practical use of machines or science in industry, medicine, etc.
  • adjective: having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject
  • synonyms: skilled, commercial

Examples

  • ('informal') I'm not really 18 years old until tomorrow, if you want to 'get technical' about it. [=if you want to be very exact or precise about it]

  • I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing 'technical difficulties/problems'.

  • Her ice-skating routine had the highest level of 'technical' difficulty. = Her routine was very 'technical'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The first test I saw was an exploding trash can. He froze the flames in midair and moved the camera around it. Bullet time was the technical hurdle. But the conceptual, you know ... ... nut to crack was the portrayal of the real world. Which was, oddly enough, (..)
    2001 The Matrix Revisited