MUSIC


Meaning of MUSIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mju:zɪk ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.

Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments.

...classical music.

...the music of George Gershwin.

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2.

Music is the art of creating or performing music.

He went on to study music, specialising in the clarinet.

...a music lesson.

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3.

Music is the symbols written on paper which represent musical sounds.

He’s never been able to read music.

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see also sheet music

4.

If something that you hear is music to your ears , it makes you feel very happy.

Popular support–it’s music to the ears of any politician.

PHRASE : v-link PHR [ feelings ]

5.

If you face the music , you put yourself in a position where you will be criticized or punished for something you have done.

Sooner or later, I’m going to have to face the music.

PHRASE : V inflects

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