COUNTERPOINT

Meaning of COUNTERPOINT in English

[noun] [U] - the combination of two or more different tunes played at the same time

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

COUNTERPOINT — I. noun see: pungent Date: 15th century 1. one or more independent melodies added above or below a given melody, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COUNTERPOINT — Art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. The term is often used interchangeably with polyphony (music consisting …
Английский словарь Британика
COUNTERPOINT — I. ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: earlier conterpoint, from Middle French contrepoint, from contre- counter- + point dot, musical …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — (n.) A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st Counterpane.
Английский словарь Webster
COUNTERPOINT — (n.) Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.
Английский словарь Webster
COUNTERPOINT — (n.) The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more …
Английский словарь Webster
COUNTERPOINT — (n.) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto …
Английский словарь Webster
COUNTERPOINT — (n.) An opposite point
Английский словарь Webster
COUNTERPOINT — ( n. ) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — ( n. ) The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — ( n. ) Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — ( n. ) An opposite point
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — ( n. ) A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — /kown"teuhr poynt'/ , n. 1. Music. the art of combining melodies. 2. Music. the texture resulting from the combining of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — v. combine one melody with another (Music)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COUNTERPOINT — I. ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpȯint noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French contrepoint, from Medieval Latin contrapunctus, from Latin contra- counter- + Medieval …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COUNTERPOINT — noun an opposite point. 2. counterpoint ·noun music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. ·see polyphony. 3. counterpoint ·noun …
Webster English vocab
COUNTERPOINT — [coun.ter.point] n [MF contrepoint, fr. ML contrapunctus, fr. L contra- counter- + ML punctus musical note, melody, fr. L, act …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COUNTERPOINT — art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. It is the most characteristic element in Western music and …
Britannica English vocabulary
COUNTERPOINT — / ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt; NAmE -tərp-/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] ( music ) the combination of two …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — coun ‧ ter ‧ point /ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: contrepoint …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COUNTERPOINT — n. & v. --n. 1 Mus. a the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COUNTERPOINT — n. & v. n. 1 Mus. a the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — n. & v. --n. 1. Mus. a the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies …
Oxford English vocab
COUNTERPOINT — ( counterpoints) Something that is a counterpoint to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way. ( JOURNALISM ) …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Water chestnuts and snow peas provided a light counterpoint to the duck. EXAMPLES FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COUNTERPOINT — n. Art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. The term is often used interchangeably with polyphony (music …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COUNTERPOINT — сущ.; муз. контрапункт (музыкальное) контрапункт; полифония (литературоведение) многоплановость; полифоническое построение разнообразие; игра контрастов - their white robes were a * …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTERPOINT — counterpoint.ogg ʹkaʋntəpɔınt n 1. муз. 1> контрапункт 2> полифония 2. лит. многоплановость ( романа и т. п. ); полифоническое построение …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COUNTERPOINT — n 1. муз. 1> контрапункт 2> полифония 2. лит. многоплановость ( романа и т. п. ); полифоническое построение ( литературного …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTERPOINT — сущ.; муз. контрапункт (музыкальное) контрапункт; полифония (литературоведение) многоплановость; полифоническое построение разнообразие; игра контрастов - their white robes were a * …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTERPOINT — n. combining of two melodies into one harmonic texture (Music)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COUNTERPOINT — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1875 1 : to compose or arrange in counterpoint 2 : to set off or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — n. Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ n-t ə r- ˌ po ̇ int Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — ■ noun 1》 Music the technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according …
Concise Oxford English vocab
COUNTERPOINT — counter|point BrE AmE ˈkaʊnt ə |pɔɪnt AmE ˈkaʊn t̬ ə r- ▷ counter|pointed pɔɪnt ɪd -əd AmE pɔɪn t̬ əd …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — (~s) Something that is a ~ to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way. (JOURNALISM) Paris is just …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
COUNTERPOINT — Synonyms and related words : Alexandrine, Ambrosian chant, accent, accentuation, amphibrach, amphimacer, anacrusis, anapest, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antispast, antithesis, antonym, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COUNTERPOINT — n. accompanying melody 1) double; single; triple ~ 2) in ~ to contrasting element 3) to serve as a ~ …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
COUNTERPOINT — Контрапункт
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTERPOINT — сущ.; муз.контрапункт
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
COUNTERPOINT — (n) игра контрастов; контрапункт; многоплановость; полифоническое построение; полифония
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — n 1. муз. 1) контрапункт 2) полифония 2. лит. многоплановость ( романа и т. п. ); полифоническое построение ( литературного …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
COUNTERPOINT — n. контрапункт
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COUNTERPOINT — n. контрапункт
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COUNTERPOINT — сущ. ; муз. контрапункт
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
COUNTERPOINT — сущ.; муз. контрапункт
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COUNTERPOINT — _n. _муз. контрапункт
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
COUNTERPOINT — n. муз. контрапункт
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
COUNTERPOINT — _n. _муз. контрапункт
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
COUNTERPOINT — контрапункт
English-Russian Online Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — контрапункт
Англо-Русский словарь

Cambridge English vocab

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