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Word: Counterpoint
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French contrepoint, from medieval Latin contrapunctum ‘(song) pricked or marked over against (the original melody)’, from contra- ‘against’ + punctum, from pungere ‘to prick’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
add counterpoint to (a melody)
Short Definition:add counterpoint to melody
Examples:- the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part
Definition:
emphasize by contrast
Short Definition:emphasize by contrast
Examples:- the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents
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