counterpoint

counterpoint
Synonyms and related words:
Alexandrine, Ambrosian chant, accent, accentuation, amphibrach, amphimacer, anacrusis, anapest, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antispast, antithesis, antonym, arsis, bacchius, beat, cadence, caesura, catalexis, chloriamb, chloriambus, colon, contra, contrapunto, converse, counter, counterbalance, countercheck, counterpoise, counterpole, counterterm, cretic, dactyl, dactylic hexameter, diaeresis, dimeter, dipody, dochmiac, elegiac, elegiac couplet, elegiac pentameter, emphasis, epitrite, false music, faux-bourdon, feminine caesura, foil, foot, heptameter, heptapody, heroic couplet, hexameter, hexapody, iamb, iambic, iambic pentameter, ictus, inverse, ionic, jingle, lilt, masculine caesura, measure, meter, metrical accent, metrical foot, metrical group, metrical unit, metron, molossus, mora, movement, musica ficta, numbers, obverse, offset, opposite, opposite number, paeon, pentameter, pentapody, period, polyphonism, polyphony, proceleusmatic, pyrrhic, quantity, reverse, rhythm, setoff, spondee, sprung rhythm, stress, swing, syzygy, tetrameter, tetrapody, tetraseme, the contrary, the other side, thesis, tribrach, trimeter, tripody, triseme, trochee, vis-a-vis

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  • Counterpoint — • The term originated in the fourteenth century, though the art designated by it had been practiced for several centuries previous Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Counterpoint     Counterpoint …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Counterpoint — Coun ter*point , n. [F. contrepoint; cf. It. contrappunto. Cf. {Contrapuntal}.] (Mus.) (a) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given {canto fermo} or melody. (b) The art of polyphony, or composite… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counterpoint — ► NOUN 1) the technique of writing or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules. 2) a melody played in conjunction with another. 3) an idea or theme contrasting with the main element. ► VERB 1) add… …   English terms dictionary

  • Counterpoint — Coun ter*point (koun t?r point ), n. [Counter + point.] An opposite point [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Counterpoint — Coun ter*point , n. [OF. contrepoincte, corruption of earlier counstepointe, countepointe, F. courtepointe, fr. L. culcita cushion, mattress (see {Quilt}, and cf. {Cushion}) + puncta, fem. p. p. of pungere to prick (see {Point}). The word… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counterpoint — index contradistinction, difference Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • counterpoint — early 15c., of stitching, from O.Fr. cuilte contrepointe quilt stitched through and through, altered from coute pointe, from M.L. culcita puncta quilted mattress, from L. culcita cushion + puncta, fem. pp. of pungere to prick, stab (see PUNGENT… …   Etymology dictionary

  • counterpoint — [kount′ər point΄] n. [ME countrepoint < MFr contrepoint < It contrappunto, lit., pointed against: see COUNTER & POINT, n.] 1. a) the technique of combining two or more distinct lines of music that sound simultaneously, esp. with an emphasis …   English World dictionary

  • Counterpoint — For other uses, see Counterpoint (disambiguation). Extract from Fugue no. 17 in A flat major, BWV 862, from book 1 of The Well Tempered Clavier by Bach, who is widely regarded as the greatest practitioner of counterpoint.[ …   Wikipedia

  • counterpoint — /kown teuhr poynt /, n. 1. Music. the art of combining melodies. 2. Music. the texture resulting from the combining of individual melodic lines. 3. a melody composed to be combined with another melody. 4. Also called counterpoint rhythm. Pros.… …   Universalium

  • counterpoint — n. accompanying melody 1) double; single; triple counterpoint 2) in counterpoint to contrasting element 3) to serve as a counterpoint to * * * [ kaʊntəpɔɪnt] single triple counterpoint [ accompanying melody ] double [ contrasting element ] to… …   Combinatory dictionary

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