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music > 5 senses
NOUN1musicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
2music, euphonyAny agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
3musicMusical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
4music(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
5music, medicinePunishment for one's actions
music > pronunciation
Soundsmyuw'zihk
Rhymesacademic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk at the HyperDic website...
music > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
Category ofattuned, tuned; chromatic; diatonic; popular, pop; conjunct; disjunct; diminished; bowed; plucked; fast; slow; first; second; copyrighted; unresolved, dissonant; alto; tenor; lyric; dramatic; major; minor; cantabile, singing; tuned; monophonic; polyphonic, contrapuntal; natural; sharp; flat; stopped; unstopped, open; solo; con brio; staccato, disconnected; legato, smooth; masculine; feminine; tonal; atonal, unkeyed; atonalistic; fretted; unfretted; serial; polyphonic, polyphonous; lyric; mensural; transposition; release, tone ending; interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte; music; recapitualtion; tuning; audio CD, audio compact disc; electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ, organ; sounding board, soundboard; stop; synthesizer, synthesiser; unison; registration; timbre, timber, quality, tone; crescendo; forte, fortissimo; decrescendo, diminuendo; piano, pianissimo; register; pyrotechnics; music; section, subdivision; dedication, inscription; musical notation; sheet music; scale, musical scale; flourish, fanfare, tucket; swoop, slide; gamut; roulade; tonic, keynote; supertonic; mediant; subdominant; dominant; submediant; subtonic, leading tone; staff, stave; slur; tie; segno; sforzando; world premiere; preparation; resolution; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; statement; ligature; largo; larghetto; adagio; syncopation; expressive style, style; arioso; vibrato; executant; musician; sightreader; tremolo; value, time value, note value; tempo, pacing; beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.; con brio; fugally; presto; largo; accelerando; adagio; andante; allegretto; allegro; glissando; molto; pizzicato; prestissimo; rallentando; dolce; invert; sharpen; flatten, drop; sound off, strike up; compose, write; counterpoint; set to music; arrange, set; put; score; transpose; melodize, melodise; harmonize, harmonise; realize, realise; fiddle; play; swing; rag; play; beat; chord; solmizate; prepare
Narrowersection, subdivision; musical, musical comedy, musical theater; monophony, monophonic music, monody; polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music; polytonality, polytonalism; popularism; harmony, musical harmony; tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase; part music; musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music; prelude; overture; antiphony; refrain, chorus; ballet; serialism, serial music; syncopation; music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style; Bach; Beethoven; Brahms; Chopin; Gilbert and Sullivan; Handel; Haydn; Mozart; Stravinsky; Wagner; Ta'ziyeh
Broaderauditory communication
Adjectivesmusical
music > noun 2, cognition
MeaningAny agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds.
Examples"he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
Synonymseuphony
Category ofreharmonize, reharmonise; harmonize, harmonise; orchestrate; instrument, instrumentate; transcribe
Narrowermusic of the spheres
Broadersound, auditory sensation
music > noun 3, act
MeaningMusical activity (singing or whistling etc.).
Examples"his music was his central interest"
Category ofsound off, strike up; harmonize, harmonise; interlude; scamp; churn out; sightread, sight-read; rap; concertize, concertise; prelude; jazz; rag; bugle; play; register; skirl; symphonize, symphonise; tweedle; reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate; pipe; slur; pedal; bang out; play along, accompany, follow; modulate; bow; sing; psalm; minstrel; solmizate; tweedle, chirp; choir, chorus; sing; troll; hymn; carol; madrigal; drum; harp; conduct, lead, direct; conduct; fiddle; trumpet; clarion; double tongue, triple-tongue; tongue
Categorysinging, vocalizing; music
Partsbeats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.
Narrowerbell ringing, carillon, carillon playing; instrumental music; intonation; percussion; vocal music; whistling
Broaderactivity
music > noun 4, cognition
Meaning(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds).
Category ofsyncopate; harmonize, harmonise, chord; key; sound off, strike up; harmonize, harmonise; clarion; double tongue, triple-tongue; tongue
Categorymusic
Narrowerpiano music
Broadersound, auditory sensation
music > noun 5, act
MeaningPunishment for one's actions.
Examples"you have to face the music"
Synonymsmedicine
Category ofvet; administer, dispense; venesect
Broaderpunishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation

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