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Word: Counterpoint
Speech Type: Noun
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’
ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt
the technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.
Short Definition:simultaneous playing of melodies
a thing that forms a pleasing or notable contrast to something else
Short Definition:pleasing or notable contrast
Examples:- the sauce made a piquant counterpoint to the ham
Word: Counterpoint
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt
add counterpoint to (a melody)
Short Definition:add counterpoint to melody
Examples:- the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part
emphasize by contrast
Short Definition:emphasize by contrast
Examples:- the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents
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