counterpoint
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
counterpoints
plural
counterpoints
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTERPOINT
1
music
a
:
a combination of two or more melodies that are played together
[count]
-
a two-person counterpoint
[noncount]
-
The guitar and bass are played in counterpoint.
b
[count]
:
a melody played in combination with another
2
formal
:
something that is different from something else in usually a pleasing way
[count]
-
The dressing is a refreshing counterpoint to the spicy chicken.
-
The painting is a pleasant counterpoint to his earlier works.
[noncount]
-
The music works in counterpoint to the images on the screen.
2
counterpoint
/ˈkaʊntɚˌpoɪnt/
verb
counterpoints;
counterpointed;
counterpointing
2
counterpoint
/ˈkaʊntɚˌpoɪnt/
verb
counterpoints;
counterpointed;
counterpointing
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTERPOINT
[+ object]
formal
:
to put two things together in a way that shows how different they are from each other
:
contrast
-
The violence of the movie is counterpointed by/with ironic humor.
