Word: counterpoint
Category: counterpoint
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Synonyms: counterpoint
contrast
Translations: counterpoint
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spanish
Translations:
contrapunto, el contrapunto, de contrapunto, contrapunto de, contrapartida
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german
Translations:
kontrapunkt, Kontrapunkt, Kontra, Kontrapunkts, Contra
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french
Translations:
contrepoint, le contrepoint, de contrepoint, un contrepoint, du contrepoint
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italian
Translations:
contrappunto, il contrappunto, da contrappunto, contrappunti, controcanto
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portuguese
Translations:
contraponto, contraposição, o contraponto
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dutch
Translations:
contrapunt, tegenhanger, tegenwicht, het contrapunt
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russian
Translations:
контрапункт, контрапунктом, контрапункта, контрапункте
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norwegian
Translations:
kontra, kontrapunkt, counter, motstykke
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swedish
Translations:
counter, kontrapunkt, motvikt
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finnish
Translations:
kontrapunkti, kontrapunktin, vastapainoksi, kontrapunktia, vastakohdan
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danish
Translations:
kontrapunkt, modstykke, modvægt, modpol, modspil
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czech
Translations:
kontrapunkt, kontrapunktu, kontrapunktem, protipól, protiklad
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polish
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kontrapunkt, kontrapunktu, kontrapunktem, przeciwwagą
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hungarian
Translations:
ellenpont, ellenpontja, ellenpontjaként, ellenpontot, ellenpontként
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turkish
Translations:
kontrpuan, bir kontrpuan, tezat
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greek
Translations:
αντίστιξη, αντίστιξης, αντίβαρο, αντιστάθμισμα
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ukrainian
Translations:
контрапункт, контрапункту
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albanian
Translations:
kontrapunkt, kundërvënie, sfond
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bulgarian
Translations:
контрапункт, контраст, противовес, контрапункта
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belarusian
Translations:
контрапункт
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estonian
Translations:
rõhutama, erinema, kontrapunkt, kontrapunkti, vastusena, kontrastsena, kontrapunktist
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croatian
Translations:
kontrapunkt, suprotnost, kontrapunktska, se suprotnost
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icelandic
Translations:
kontrapunkt, Kontrapunktur
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lithuanian
Translations:
kontrapunkto, kontrapunkt, Kontrapunktować, kontrapunktas, Kontrapunkts
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latvian
Translations:
kontrapunkts, kontrapunktu, pretstats
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macedonian
Translations:
контрапункт, контрапунктот
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romanian
Translations:
contrapunct, contrapunctului, contrapunctul, contrapunctic, de contrapunct
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slovenian
Translations:
kontrapunkt, protiutež, nasprotje, kontrapunkta
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slovak
Translations:
kontrapunkt
The meaning and "use of": counterpoint
noun
- the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules. - Valen's approach was derived from Bach, from whose music he evolved a polyphonic technique of dissonant counterpoint .
- an argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element. - I have used my interviews with parents as a counterpoint to a professional judgment
- add counterpoint to (a melody). - the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part
- emphasize by contrast. - the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents
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