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Meaning of 'counterpoint'
Meaning of 'counterpoint' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Counterpoint 
[ n.]
- An opposite point [ n.]- The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody
- The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies.
- Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.
- A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st Counterpane.
Meaning of 'counterpoint' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. counterpoint [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- write in counterpoint
- write in counterpoint
Example in sentence:
- Bach perfected the art of counterpointing
Meaning (2):
- to show differences when compared; be different
- to show differences when compared; be different
Example in sentence:
- the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities
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