Definition for
counterpoint
noun – A coverlet; a counterpane.
noun – An opposite point.
noun – An opposite position or standpoint.
noun – In music: The art of musical composition in general.
noun – The art of polyphonic or concerted composition, in distinction from homophonic or melodic composition.
noun – Specifically, the art of adding to a given melody, subject, theme, or canto fermo, one or more melodies whose relations to the given melody are fixed by rules.
noun – A voice-part of independent character polyphonically combined with one or more other parts.
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