accompaniment (noun)

  • 1accompaniment — ► NOUN 1) a musical part which accompanies an instrument, voice, or group. 2) something that supplements or complements something else …

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  • 2accompaniment — noun 1 things that go or happen together ADJECTIVE ▪ essential, ideal, perfect ▪ delicious, good VERB + ACCOMPANIMENT ▪ be …

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  • 3accompaniment — 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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  • 4accompaniment — 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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  • 5accompaniment — 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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  • 6accompaniment — noun Date: 1697 1. an instrumental or vocal part designed to support or complement a melody 2. a. an addition (as an ornament) intended to give completeness or symmetry ; complement b …

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  • 7accompaniment — noun /əˈkʌmpənimənt/ a) That which gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation. b) That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal… …

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  • 8accompaniment — noun 1》 a musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group. 2》 something that supplements or complements something else. Origin C18: from Fr. accompagnement, from accompagner accompany …

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  • 9accompaniment — 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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  • 10accompaniment — 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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