Definition (noun): a young person of either sex Example: she writes books for children Definition (noun): a young person of either sex Example: they’re just kids Definition (noun): a young person of either sex Example: `tiddler’ is a British term for youngster Definition (verb): have as one’s secondary field of study Example: in collee she […]
Definition (noun): Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918) Definition (noun): German composer of operas and inventor of the musical drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883) Definition (noun): the music of Wagner Example: they say that Hitler listened only to Wagner
Definition (noun): a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold Definition (noun): the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
One of Britain’s first psychedelic bands, Pink Floyd is one of the greatest progressive rock bands in history. At the time of their founding in 1965, Pink Floyd had five members, and continued to mostly be a five-man-band with a few personal changes. They became famous in the 1960s and 1970s for their groovy, diverse, […]
Definition (noun): an ordered reference standard Example: judging on a scale of 1 to 10 Definition (noun): relative magnitude Example: they entertained on a grand scale Definition (noun): the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it Example: the scale of the map Definition (noun): the ratio between the size of something […]
Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail a change of location Example: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail a change of location Example: movement is a sign of life Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail […]
Definition (noun): a gaudy outward display Definition (noun): (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments Example: he entered to a flourish of trumpets Definition (noun): (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments Example: her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare
Definition (noun): a level tract of land Example: the salt flats of Utah Definition (noun): a shallow box in which seedlings are started Definition (noun): a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named Definition (noun): freight car without permanent sides or roof Definition (noun): a deflated pneumatic tire Definition (noun): scenery […]
Definition (noun): wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk Definition (noun): deep soft mud in water or slush Example: they waded through the slop Definition (noun): (usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by […]
Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: he didn’t want to discuss that subject Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: it was a very sensitive topic Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: his letters were always on the theme of love […]
Definition (noun): your usual mood Example: he has a happy disposition Definition (noun): excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly) Definition (noun): an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
Definition (noun): a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration Definition (noun): a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music Definition (noun): a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work Example: it was the usual `boy gets girl’ […]
Definition (noun): the pitch range of the highest female voice Definition (verb): sing treble Definition (verb): increase threefold Example: Triple your income! Definition (adjective): having or denoting a high range Example: soprano voice Definition (adjective): having or denoting a high range Example: soprano sax Definition (adjective): having or denoting a high range Example: the boy […]
Definition (noun): (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry Example: Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus