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gifted [adjective]

Having special ability in a particular subject or activity

US /ˈɡɪf.tɪd/ 
UK /ˈɡɪf.tɪd/ 
Example: 

A gifted dancer/musician

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

gifted

gifted /ˈɡɪftəd, ˈɡɪftɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well ⇨ talented
gifted musician/artist/teacher etc
She was an extremely gifted poet.
academically/musically/athletically etc gifted
his musically gifted son
gifted child (=one who is extremely intelligent)
gifted with
Gifted with a superb voice, she became the Opera’s leading soprano.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gifted

gift·ed [gifted]   [ˈɡɪftɪd]    [ˈɡɪftɪd]  adjective
1. having a lot of natural ability or intelligence
a gifted musician/player, etc.

gifted children

2. ~ with sth having sth pleasant
He was gifted with a charming smile.  
Example Bank:
He's very gifted at maths.
Their helpers are gifted with amazing powers of patience.
a naturally gifted athlete
academically gifted children
gifted in the art of healing
He's an extremely gifted young player.
She goes to a school for gifted children.

She's especially gifted at art.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

gifted / ˈɡɪf.tɪd / adjective

C1 having special ability in a particular subject or activity:

a gifted dancer/musician

clever, or having a special ability:

Schools often fail to cater for the needs of gifted children .

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

gifted

[gɪ̱ftɪd]
 1) ADJ-GRADED Someone who is gifted has a natural ability to do something well.
  ...one of the most gifted players in the world...
  He was witty, amusing and gifted with a sharp business brain.
  Syn:
  talented
 2) ADJ-GRADED A gifted child is much more intelligent or talented than average.
  ...a state program for gifted children.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gifted

gift·ed /ˈgɪftəd/ adj [more ~; most ~] : having great natural ability : talented
• He's an extremely gifted student/athlete.
• a school for gifted children
gifted with
✦To be gifted with something is to have it as a special ability or quality.
• She is gifted with a talent for playing the piano.
• He is gifted with a good sense of humor.