COUNTERPOINT

Meaning of COUNTERPOINT in English

(n.) The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь 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
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 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 — [noun] [U] - the combination of two or more different tunes played at the same time
Cambridge English vocab
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
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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
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