impressive delicacy and skill

orchestral playing of great finesse

(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played

bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill

Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property

(in bridge and whist) play (a card) in the hope of winning a trick with it because any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played