English dictionary
counterpoint
/'k/AU/nt/@/r,p//Oi//nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An opposite point
Source: webster1913
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The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given <i>canto fermo</i> or melody
Source: webster1913
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A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st <u>Counterpane</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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to show differences when compared; be different
Synonyms contrastSource: WordNet 3.0
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write in counterpoint
ExamplesBach perfected the art of counterpointing.
Source: WordNet 3.0