Examples of 'counterpoint' in a sentence
Meaning of "counterpoint"
Counterpoint (noun): A musical term referring to the relationship between two or more melodies that are played together
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- A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.
- Any similar contrasting element in a work of art.
- An opposite point.
- To compose or arrange such music.
How to use "counterpoint" in a sentence
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You are the counterpoint to the other lovers.
And actually give public opinion a counterpoint.
We see home as the counterpoint to a busy world.
The counterpoint of sound and image presents.
They provide a vibrant counterpoint to the char.
He is perhaps best known as a supreme master of counterpoint.
This adds an interesting counterpoint to the article.
Voiceovers are sometimes used to create ironic counterpoint.
Colors are the best counterpoint to a boring logo.
He also makes deft use of the counterpoint.
Like the counterpoint of this music.
The term neurofeminism was coined as a counterpoint to neurosexism.
The counterpoint was supposed to come back.
Lessons in harmony and counterpoint soon followed.
Counterpoint is a basic component of all music.
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After this comes harmony and counterpoint.
It generally uses counterpoint or homophonic accompaniment.
Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint.
Nowadays the counterpoint meaning is the most common.
It looks like there is enough sweet as counterpoint.
A delightful counterpoint to the previous entry.
Each article has a dissident counterpoint.
In this sense counterpoint has attained universal validity.
I am speaking about the great counterpoint.
Counterpoint is another word that has a similar meaning.
His act is the creative counterpoint of the process.
Your plain speaking everyman perspective is a useful counterpoint.
Queer theology seeks to provide a counterpoint to religious homophobia.
Note the fascinating trigonometric functions in the counterpoint.
Coastlines are in geographic counterpoint with the great desert.
The ending of the film is really kind of a counterpoint.
Each topping served as a counterpoint to the richness of the eel.
File consisting of notebooks concerning the study of counterpoint.
The nature scenes serve as counterpoint to the fiesta scenes.
Bach was the unquestionable master of counterpoint.
The merrymaking was a counterpoint to a certain jubilation at the summit itself.
A subtle drum brush for counterpoint.
The third age is a counterpoint to this conception of old age.
But the recent festival offered a stark counterpoint.
Our silences are a counterpoint to muteness.
His world of sound is recreated in melody and counterpoint.
Their work represents a counterpoint to the pessimism of certain contemporaries.
Counterpoint teaches the basics of how musical lines are constructed.
The purpose is to generate counterpoint combinations.
It is a counterpoint for heavy dishes.
But let me offer a counterpoint here.
Old rules of counterpoint could be broken in service of the text.
Trombones hit the counterpoint.
There were strict counterpoint rules that composers had to learn.
Light rock music as counterpoint.
