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music
[myoo-zik]
noun
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.
musical work or compositions for singing or playing.
the written or printed score of a musical composition.
such scores collectively.
any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound.
the music of the waves.
appreciation of or responsiveness to musical sounds or harmonies.
Music was in his very soul.
Fox Hunting.the cry of the hounds.
music
/ ˈːɪ /
noun
an art form consisting of sequences of sounds in time, esp tones of definite pitch organized melodically, harmonically, rhythmically and according to tone colour
such an art form characteristic of a particular people, culture, or tradition
Indian music
rock music
baroque music
the sounds so produced, esp by singing or musical instruments
written or printed music, such as a score or set of parts
any sequence of sounds perceived as pleasing or harmonious
rarea group of musicians
the Queen's music
informalto confront the consequences of one's actions
something that is very pleasant to hear
his news is music to my ears
Other 51Թ Forms
- musicless adjective
- antimusic noun
- undermusic noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of music1
Idioms and Phrases
face the music, to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc..
He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.
Example Sentences
Her Durham festival, which took place in April, drew musical legends — Taj Mahal, Christian McBride, the Legendary Ingramettes — and basically “most of my favorite people making music right now,” says Giddens.
The finest rock-and-roll biographies are defined by their capacity for losing the reader inside the music.
I mean even though this is a depressing opera, the music is thrilling and I know I’m going to shed a tear at the end.
Onstage with music, there’s nothing for me to hide behind.”
I do, returning often for a dose of courage, music and bone-deep truth.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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