accompaniment
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ac·com·pa·ni·ment
(ə-kŭm′pə-nē-mənt, ə-kŭmp′nē-)n.
1. Music A vocal or instrumental part that supports another, often solo, part.
2. Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant.
3. Something added for embellishment, completeness, or symmetry; complement.
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accompaniment
(əˈkʌmpənɪmənt; əˈkʌmpnɪ-)n
1. something that accompanies or is served or used with something else
2. something inessential or subsidiary that is added, as for ornament or symmetry
3. (Classical Music) music a subordinate part for an instrument, voices, or an orchestra
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ac•com•pa•ni•ment
(əˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ-)n.
1. something incidental or added for ornament, symmetry, etc.
2. a musical part supporting and enhancing the principal part.
[1725–35]
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Noun | 1. | accompaniment - an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another associate - any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate" background - relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background" |
2. | ![]() part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" vamp - an improvised musical accompaniment | |
3. | accompaniment - something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" adjunct - something added to another thing but not an essential part of it | |
4. | ![]() protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" convoy - the act of escorting while in transit |
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accompaniment
noun
1. backing music, backing, support, obbligato He sang to the musical director's piano accompaniment.
2. supplement, extra, addition, extension, companion, accessory, complement, decoration, frill, adjunct, appendage, adornment The recipe makes a good accompaniment to ice-cream.
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accompaniment
noun1. One that accompanies another:
2. Something added to another for embellishment or completion:
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Translations
مُرَافَقَة، مُصَاحَبَه
segona
doprovod
akkompagnement
undirleikur
spremljava
eşlikeşlik eden
accompaniment
[əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] N (also Mus) → acompañamiento mthey marched to the accompaniment of a military band → desfilaban al compás de una banda militar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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accompaniment
n → Begleitung f (also Mus); with piano accompaniment → mit Klavierbegleitung; to the accompaniment of → begleitet von
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
accompany
(əˈkampəni) verb1. to go with (someone or something). He accompanied her to the door.
2. to play a musical instrument to go along with (a singer etc). He accompanied her on the piano.
acˈcompaniment noun something that accompanies. I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing.
acˈcompanist noun a person who plays a musical accompaniment.
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