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Counterpoint

Counterpoint Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Counterpoint? [n] a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies [v] write in counterpoint [v] to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Counterpoint: contrast Related Terms \| Find terms related to Counterpoint: accent \| accentuation \| Alexandrine \| Ambrosian chant \| amphibrach \| amphimacer \| anacrusis \| anapest \| antipode \| antipodes \| antipole \| antispast \| antithesis \| antonym \| arsis \| bacchius \| beat \| cadence \| caesura \| catalexis \| chloriamb \| chloriambus \| colon \| contra \| contrapunto \| converse \| counter \| counterbalance \| countercheck \| counterpoise \| counterpole \| counterterm \| cretic \| dactyl \| dactylic hexameter \| diaeresis \| dimeter \| dipody \| dochmiac \| elegiac \| elegiac couplet \| elegiac pentameter \| emphasis \| epitrite \| false music \| faux-bourdon \| feminine caesura \| foil \| foot \| heptameter \| heptapody \| heroic couplet \| hexameter \| hexapody \| iamb \| iambic \| iambic pentameter \| ictus \| inverse \| ionic \| jingle \| lilt \| masculine caesura \| measure \| meter \| metrical accent \| metrical foot \| metrical group \| metrical unit \| metron \| molossus \| mora \| movement \| musica ficta \| numbers \| obverse \| offset \| opposite \| opposite number \| paeon \| pentameter \| pentapody \| period \| polyphonism \| polyphony \| proceleusmatic \| pyrrhic \| quantity \| reverse \| rhythm \| setoff \| spondee \| sprung rhythm \| stress \| swing \| syzygy \| tetrameter \| tetrapody \| tetraseme \| the contrary \| the other side \| thesis \| tribrach \| trimeter \| tripody \| triseme \| trochee \| vis-a-vis See Also \| compose \| concerted music \| conflict \| counterbalance \| differ \| foil \| oppose \| polyphonic music \| polyphony \| turn the scales \| write Counterpoint In Webster's Dictionary \Coun"terpoint`\ (koun"t?r-point`), n. [Counter- + point.] An opposite point [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys. \Coun"terpoint`\, n. [F. contrepoint; cf. It. contrappunto. Cf. {Contrapuntal}.] (Mus.) (a) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given {canto fermo} or melody. (b) The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies. (c) Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See {Polyphony}. Counterpoint, an invention equivalent to a new creation of music. --Whewell. \Coun"ter*point`\, n. [OF. contrepoincte, corruption of earlier counstepointe, countepointe, F. courtepointe, fr. L. culcita cushion, mattress (see {Quilt}, and cf. {Cushion}) + puncta, fem. p. p. of pungere to prick (see {Point}). The word properly meant a stitched quilt, with the colors broken one into another.] A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st {Counterpane}. Embroidered coverlets or counterpoints of purple silk. --Sir T. North.

Counterpoint Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Counterpoint?

[n] a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
[v] write in counterpoint
[v] to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Counterpoint: contrast

Counterpoint In Webster's Dictionary

\Coun"ter*point`\ (koun"t?r-point`), n. [Counter- +
point.]
An opposite point [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys.


\Coun"ter*point`\, n. [F. contrepoint; cf. It.
contrappunto. Cf. {Contrapuntal}.] (Mus.)
(a) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding
    of one or more parts to a given {canto fermo} or melody.
(b) The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody
    not single, but moving attended by one or more related
    melodies.
(c) Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music.
    See {Polyphony}.

          Counterpoint, an invention equivalent to a new
          creation of music.                   --Whewell.


\Coun"ter*point`\, n. [OF. contrepoincte,
corruption of earlier counstepointe, countepointe, F.
courtepointe, fr. L. culcita cushion, mattress (see {Quilt},
and cf. {Cushion}) + puncta, fem. p. p. of pungere to prick
(see {Point}). The word properly meant a stitched quilt, with
the colors broken one into another.]
A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into
squares; a counterpane. See 1st {Counterpane}.

      Embroidered coverlets or counterpoints of purple silk.
                                               --Sir T.
                                               North.

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