PLAIN COUNTERPOINT

Meaning of PLAIN COUNTERPOINT in English

noun

: strict counterpoint

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 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
PLAIN — I Any relatively level area of the Earth's surface that exhibits gentle slopes and small local relief (differences in elevation). …
Английский словарь Британика
COUNTERPOINT — Art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. The term is often used interchangeably with polyphony (music consisting …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAIN — I. ˈplān verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English plainen, pleynen, from Middle French plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament …
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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 …
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COUNTERPOINT — (n.) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto …
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COUNTERPOINT — (n.) An opposite point
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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
PLAIN — plain 1 — plainly , adv. — plainness , n. /playn/ , adj., plainer, plainest , adv., n. adj. 1. …
Random House Webster's 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
PLAIN — I. ˈplān intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament — more at plaint …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
PLAIN — adj a field of battle. 2. plain ·adv in a plain manner; plainly. 3. plain ·superl open; clear; unencumbered; equal; …
Webster English vocab
COUNTERPOINT — noun an opposite point. 2. counterpoint ·noun music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. ·see polyphony. 3. counterpoint ·noun …
Webster English vocab
PLAIN — [plain] vi [ME, fr. OF plaindre, fr. L plangere to lament--more at plaint] (14c) archaic: complain [2]plain n [ME, fr. …
Merriam-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 …
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COUNTERPOINT — art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. It is the most characteristic element in Western music and …
Britannica English vocabulary
PLAIN — plain BrE AmE pleɪn (= plane) ▷ plainer ˈpleɪn ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ plainest ˈpleɪn ɪst -əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLAIN — / pleɪn; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( plain·er , plain·est ) 1. easy to see …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — / ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt; NAmE -tərp-/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] ( music ) the combination of two …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAIN — I. plain 1 S2 W3 /pleɪn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin planus …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COUNTERPOINT — coun ‧ ter ‧ point /ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: contrepoint …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAIN — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COUNTERPOINT — n. & v. --n. 1 Mus. a the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLAIN — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COUNTERPOINT — n. & v. n. 1 Mus. a the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLAIN — 1.adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
COUNTERPOINT — n. & v. --n. 1. Mus. a the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies …
Oxford English vocab
PLAIN — ( plainer, plainest, plains) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A plain …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
PLAIN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a plain ring ▪ She wore a plain gold ring. flood plain plain chocolate …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
PLAIN — n. abyssal plain Esdraelon Plain of Gangetic Plain Indo Gangetic Plain Staked Plain Nullarbor Plain Plain the Reeds Plain of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COUNTERPOINT — n. Art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. The term is often used interchangeably with polyphony (music …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLAIN — n. Function: adjective 1 free from all ostentation or superficial embellishment FF1C; just give the plain facts FF1E; Synonyms: discreet, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PLAIN — adjective 1. free from all ostentation or superficial embellishment just give the plain facts Synonyms: discreet, dry, homely, inelaborate, modest, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAIN — n. 25B6; adjective it was plain that something was wrong : OBVIOUS, (crystal) clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent; discernible, perceptible, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAIN — adj. 1 flat, smooth, even, featureless, level, plane I'd rather have a paper with a plain surface, not an embossed …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PLAIN — I 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn : even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn : pure …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTERPOINT — сущ.; муз. контрапункт (музыкальное) контрапункт; полифония (литературоведение) многоплановость; полифоническое построение разнообразие; игра контрастов - their white robes were a * …
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PLAIN — plain.ogg _I 1. pleın n 1. равнина in the open plain - в открытом поле Salisbury Plain - равнина Солсбери …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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
PLAIN — 1) гладкий арматурный 2) неармированный 3) нешпунтованный 4) обыкновенный 5) очевидный 6) простой 7) равнина 8) равнинный 9) чистый 10) ясный • plain earth dam — земляная плотина plain reinforcing bar — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PLAIN — _I 1. pleın n 1. равнина in the open plain - в открытом поле Salisbury Plain - равнина Солсбери 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTERPOINT — n 1. муз. 1> контрапункт 2> полифония 2. лит. многоплановость ( романа и т. п. ); полифоническое построение ( литературного …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN — I pleɪn 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn: even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn: pure 3) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PLAIN — I [Ј®ўЎ] plain.wav 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn: even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn: pure 3) а) очевидный, явный, ясный The facts are plain to …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PLAIN — _I 1. _a. 1> ясный, явный, очевидный; to make it plain - выявить, разъяснить; the plain truth/fact is that... - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PLAIN — I 1. a. 1. ясный, явный, очевидный; to make it plain - выявить, разъяснить; the plain truth/fact is that... - …
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PLAIN — 1) плоскость; равнина; поле 2) гладкий; ровный • - coastal plain - elevated plain - flood plain - plain of a wall - plain of denudation
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
PLAIN — прил. 1) простой, ясный 2) ровный 3) очевидный 4) прямой, откровенный - plain duty - plain food - plain man - plain statement
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PLAIN — _I pleɪn 1. _a. 1> ясный, явный, очевидный; to make it plain выявить, разъяснить; the plain truth (или fact) is …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PLAIN — I 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn : even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn : pure …
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COUNTERPOINT — сущ.; муз. контрапункт (музыкальное) контрапункт; полифония (литературоведение) многоплановость; полифоническое построение разнообразие; игра контрастов - their white robes were a * …
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