Counterpoint
Related Definitions
[n] a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
[v] write in counterpoint
[v] to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
Related Terms
accent, accentuation, Alexandrine, Ambrosian chant, amphibrach, amphimacer, anacrusis, anapest, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antispast, antithesis, antonym, arsis, bacchius, beat, cadence, caesura, catalexis, chloriamb, chloriambus, colon, contra, contr