Accompaniment

  • 11accompaniment — n. 1) an accompaniment to (a piano accompaniment to a song) 2) to the accompaniment of (to the accompaniment of soft music) * * * [ə kʌmp(ə)nɪmənt] an accompaniment to (a piano accompaniment to a song) to the accompaniment of (to the… …

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  • 12accompaniment — ac|com|pa|ni|ment [əˈkʌmpənimənt] n 1.) [U and C] music that is played in the background at the same time as another instrument or singer that plays or sings the main tune piano/orchestral/organ/guitar etc accompaniment ▪ He plays folk music with …

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  • 13accompaniment — ac|com|pa|ni|ment [ ə kʌmpənımənt ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the part of a piece of music that supports the tune or someone singing: a simple violin accompaniment 2. ) count FORMAL something that happens while or because something else is… …

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  • 14accompaniment — UK [əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪmənt] / US [əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] noun Word forms accompaniment : singular accompaniment plural accompaniments 1) [countable/uncountable] music the part of a piece of music that supports the tune or someone singing a violin accompaniment… …

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  • 15Accompaniment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Accompaniment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 accompaniment accompaniment Sgm: N 1 adjunct adjunct &c. 39 Sgm: N 1 context context Sgm: N 1 appendage appendage appurtenance GRP: N 2 Sgm: N …

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  • 16accompaniment — [[t]əkʌ̱mpnɪmənt[/t]] accompaniments 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The accompaniment to a song or tune is the music that is played at the same time as it and forms a background to it. He sang My Funny Valentine and Wanted to musical director Jim… …

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  • 17accompaniment — noun 1 (C, U) music played at the same time as a song or a tune played on another instrument: She starts by singing Amazing Grace with a simple guitar accompaniment. 2 (C) something that is provided or used with something else: White wine makes… …

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  • 18accompaniment — noun 1) a musical accompaniment Syn: backing, support, background, backup, soundtrack 2) the wine makes a superb accompaniment to cheese Syn: complement, supplement, addition, adjunct, appendage, companion …

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  • 19accompaniment — noun 1) a musical accompaniment Syn: backing, support, background, soundtrack 2) the wine makes a superb accompaniment to cheese Syn: complement, addition, adjunct, accessory, companion …

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  • 20accompaniment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Subordinate addition Nouns 1. (something that accompanies) accompaniment, concomitance, company, association, companionship, [copartnership, fellowship, coefficiency; sidebar. See synchronism, sequence,… …

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