| Front | counterpoint |
|---|---|
| Back | coun‧ter‧point /ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt $ -ər-/ noun 1[uncountable] the combination of two or more tunes played together so that they sound like one tune in counterpoint to something The viola is exactly in counterpoint to the first violin. 2[countable] a tune that is one part of counterpoint 3[uncountable and countable] when two things that are different are compared in an interesting or pleasant way counterpoint to I have used my interviews with parents as a counterpoint to a professional judgement. |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Sulfurous word sets corpus examples sul‧phu‧rous british english
Previous card: Travail trav‧ail ˈtræveɪl noun uncountable written plural difficult
Up to card list: A Song of Ice and Fire