music

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.
   uncountable, usually
3. Any interesting or pleasing sounds.
   figuratively, uncountable, usually
4. the theory that accent within a musical phrase can also be expressed by modifying the duration of certain notes rather than only by modifying dynamic stress. — agogic, adj.
5. female equivalent of músico, (female) musician
6. An art form, created by organizing pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and/or singing.
   uncountable, usually
7. the use of the chromatic scale or chromatic halftones in musical compositions. Cf. diatonicism.
8. feminine singular of músico
9. A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
   uncountable, usually
10. a performer on an ancient Greek form of lyre called a cithara.
11. Electronic signal jamming.
    slang, uncountable, usually
12. the use of the diatonic scale of five whole tones and two halftones in the composition of music. Also diatonism. Cf. chromaticism.
13. Heated argument.
    US, dated, slang, uncountable, usually
14. the composition of music employing the twelvetone scale. Also called dodecatonality, atonality. — dodecaphonist, n. — dodecaphonic, adj.
15. Fun; amusement.
    US, dated, slang, uncountable, usually
16. a short hymn expressing praise to God. — doxological, adj.
17. a performer on the viola da gamba.
18. Obsolete, a person versed in Gregorian chant. Also called Gregorian.
    Obsolete,
19. a person skilled in the principles of harmony. See also literature
20. the act or art of playing the lyre. — lyrist, n.

Equivalents

Examples

“I keep⟳ listening to this music because it’s a masterpiece.”

“Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, / To ſoften Rocks, or bend⟳ a knotted Oak.”

“Music lessons in early childhood lead⟳ to changes in the brain that could improve⟳ its performance far into adulthood, researchers say⟳.”

““Oh! this was very kind,” she said, with that simplicity and tenderness, which at times made her voice pure music, “I could not have⟳ expected you so soon.””

“Wilson's definite genius for rapid, witty dialogue which becomes a kind of conversational music at times.”

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