COUNTERPOINT


Meaning of COUNTERPOINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kaʊntə(r)pɔɪnt ]

( counterpoints)

Something that is a counterpoint to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way. ( JOURNALISM )

Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.

= complement

N-COUNT : usu sing , oft N to n

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