contrapuntal
adjective
con·tra·pun·tal
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Definition of contrapuntal
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: polyphonic
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: of, relating to, or marked by counterpoint
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Other Words from contrapuntal
contrapuntally
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Examples of contrapuntal in a Sentence
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One of the main challenges of the suites involves projecting the music’s contrapuntal textures. — New York Times, "Anner Bylsma, Eminent Cellist With an Ear for the Past, Dies at 85," 8 Aug. 2019 One of the main challenges of the suites involves projecting the music’s contrapuntal textures. — Anthony Tommasini, BostonGlobe.com, "Anner Bylsma, eminent cellist with an ear for the past," 10 Aug. 2019 By the time a few dozen women are dancing in circles around a maypole, even the camerawork — with its sinuous flow and contrapuntal push-ins and pullouts — seems to be tightening its grip on the visitors. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "‘Midsommar’ Review: Building a Horror Møusetrap With Swedish Bait," 2 July 2019 But these contrapuntal beats are too infrequent, and the director, Urie, hasn’t worked enough nuance into the more antic sections. — Celia Wren, Washington Post, "Too much monotone in ‘Bright Colors’ at Studio Theatre," 15 July 2019 The crispness with which the orchestra articulated the contrapuntal passages and the grandeur of climactic sections pointed to a conductor who valued every measure of this music. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "CSO review: A bracing evening of Gershwin, Ravel and Stravinsky," 14 July 2019 Their contrapuntal skills and choral writing inspired Mozart. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Mainly Mozart thrills with a rare Mozart cantata and a well-known violinist," 16 June 2019 Their insinuating, sensual lines unfold together, but the musical effect is not exactly contrapuntal: the two voices sound almost codependent. — New York Times, "Review: A Long-Awaited New Opera Is a Raucous Beauty," 11 May 2018 Mejier beautifully translates their dancing contrapuntal complexity to the harp, and her playing is luminous, resonant, and graceful. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Music / Post No Bills Lavinia Meijer rethinks the typically ornate sound of the harp for a minimalist repertoire," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contrapuntal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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