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counterpoint

/ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt/noun

उच्चारण काउन्टपॉइन्ट

(संगीत में) कई धुनों का एक साथ मेल, प्रतिबिंदु

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] music

    the combination of two or more tunes played together to form a single piece of music

    (संगीत में) कई धुनों का एक साथ मेल, प्रतिबिंदु

    • Bach was a master of counterpoint.
  2. 2

    [C] music

    a tune played in combination with another one

    साथ बजने वाली दूसरी धुन

    • The flute plays a counterpoint to the main melody.
  3. 3

    [C, U] ~ (to sth)

    an idea or a thing that is clearly different from something else and makes an interesting contrast with it

    विरोधाभास, प्रति-संतुलन

    • The quiet village scenes act as a counterpoint to the noisy city chapters.

    Synonyms contrast foil complement

verb
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    [T] ~ sth formal

    to show the difference between something and something else in a way that makes both stand out

    विरोधाभास दिखाना, तुलना से उभारना

    • The bright music counterpoints the sad story of the film.

    Synonyms contrast offset set off