(~s)
1.
When you talk about the ~ of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
Television has transformed the size and social ~ of the audience at great sporting occasions...
Forests vary greatly in ~ from one part of the country to another.
= make-up
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2.
The ~s of a composer, painter, or other artist are the works of art that they have produced.
Mozart’s ~s are undoubtedly amongst the world’s greatest.
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3.
A ~ is a piece of written work that children write at school.
= essay
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4.
Composition is the technique or skill involved in creating a work of art.
He taught the piano, organ and ~...
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