music
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUSIC
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sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments
— often used before another noun
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see also chamber music, country music, folk music, soul music
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listening to live/recorded music
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This is one of my favorite pieces of music.
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performing music in front of an audience
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dancing to the music of a big band
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They are writing/composing music for a new album.
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a song with music by George Gershwin and words/lyrics by Ira Gershwin
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classical/popular music
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They like to make music [=play or sing music] with friends.
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The play/poem was set to music. [=music was written to go with the words of the play/poem]
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background music [=music played while something else is happening]
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the music industry
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a music video [=a video recording of a performance of popular music]
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written or printed symbols showing how music should be played or sung
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see also sheet music
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He is learning to read music.
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a music stand [=a holder on which printed music is placed so that a musician can see it while playing or singing]
3
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the art or skill of creating or performing music
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She studied music in college.
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music theory
4
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a pleasant sound
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the music of a brook
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Her words were music to my ears. [=I was very happy to hear what she said]
