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Synonyms for counterpoint
ˈkaʊn tərˌpɔɪntcoun·ter·point
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Wiktionary
counterpointnoun
Synonyms:
contrapuntal, polyphonycounterpointnoun
to compose or arrange such music
Synonyms:
polyphony, contrapuntalcounterpointnoun
any similar contrasting element in a work of art
Synonyms:
contrapuntal, polyphony
Princeton's WordNet
counterpointverb
a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
contrast, counterpointverb
to show differences when compared; be different
"the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
Synonyms:
contrastcounterpointverb
write in counterpoint
"Bach perfected the art of counterpointing"
Synonyms:
contrast
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
counterpointnoun
Synonyms:
polyphony
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3990 | contrast | |
#33680 | counterpoint | |
#63415 | polyphony | |
#168097 | contrapuntal |
How to use counterpoint in a sentence?
It’s visually more interesting than if everything is similar, if you have a square space, I’d do square planters, but then a circular table in the middle so there’s at least one counterpoint.
Any citizen who is even slightly informed can see that in terms of the federal government, (Mandetta) has positioned himself as a counterpoint to the irresponsibility ... of the president, mandetta comes out of this much stronger.
The average educated man in America has about as much knowledge of what a political idea is as he has of the principles of counterpoint. Each is a thing used in politics or music which those fellows who practice politics or music manipulate somehow. Show him one and he will deny that it is politics at all. It must be corrupt or he will not recognize it. He has only seen dried figs. He has only thought dried thoughts. A live thought or a real idea is against the rules of his mind.
Translations for counterpoint
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- الطباقArabic
- kontrapunktCzech
- kontrapunktDanish
- Kontrapunkt, kontrapunktierenGerman
- αντίστιξηGreek
- kontrapunktoEsperanto
- contrapuntoSpanish
- نقطه مقابلPersian
- kontrapunktiFinnish
- contrepointFrench
- सुरHindi
- ellenpont, kontrapunktHungarian
- lagu pengiring lagu lainIndonesian
- contrappuntoItalian
- קונטרפונקטHebrew
- 対位法Japanese
- 대위법Korean
- contrapunctumLatin
- contrapuntDutch
- kontraNorwegian
- kontrapunktPolish
- contrapontoPortuguese
- contrapunctRomanian
- конрапункт, контрапунктRussian
- counterSwedish
- ความแตกต่างThai
- kontrpuanTurkish
- קאָונטערפּאָינטYiddish
- 對位Chinese
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