COUNTERPOINT
\kˈa͡ʊntəpˌɔ͡ɪnt], \kˈaʊntəpˌɔɪnt], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_p_ˌɔɪ_n_t]\
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By Princeton University
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An opposite point
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The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody
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The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies.
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Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.
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A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st Counterpane.
By Oddity Software
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(music) Written harmony which originally consisted of points placed opposite to each other: the setting of a harmony of one or more parts to a melody: the art of composition.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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