Noun
composition -
a mixture of ingredients
mixture (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
paste an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
beebread ,
ambrosia a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
compost a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
composition -
something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"
creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
composition -
an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
paper ,
report ,
theme
essay a tentative attempt
composition -
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
composing
composition -
a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
musical composition ,
opus ,
piece ,
piece of music
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
morceau a short literary or musical composition
sheet music a musical composition in printed or written form; "she turned the pages of the music as he played"
musical arrangement ,
arrangement a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
realisation ,
realization something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"
coda ,
finale the concluding part of any performance
intermezzo a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
allegro a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
allegretto a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
andante a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
introit a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services
solo a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
duette ,
duo ,
duet a musical composition for two performers
trio a musical composition for three performers
quartette ,
quartet a musical composition for four performers
quintette ,
quintet a musical composition for five performers
sextette ,
sestet ,
sextet a rhythmic group of six lines of verse
septette ,
septet a musical composition written for seven performers
octette ,
octet a musical composition written for eight performers
bagatelle a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
divertimento ,
serenade a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
canon a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
etude a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
pastorale ,
idyl ,
idyll ,
pastoral a musical composition that evokes rural life
toccata a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
fantasia a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
musical passage ,
passage the act of passing from one state or place to the next
movement the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
largo (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
larghetto (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
suite apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
symphonic poem ,
tone poem an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
medley ,
pastiche ,
potpourri a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
nocturne ,
notturno a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
adagio a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
vocal ,
song the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
study a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
capriccio an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
motet an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
program music ,
programme music musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events
composition -
the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him" ; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
writing ,
authorship ,
penning
verbal creation creating something by the use of speech and language
adoxography fine writing in praise of trivial or base subjects; "Elizabethan schoolboys were taught adoxography, the art of eruditely praising worthless things" ; "adoxography is particularly useful to lawyers"
drafting the craft of drawing blueprints
dramatisation ,
dramatization a dramatic representation
fictionalisation ,
fictionalization ,
fabrication a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction
historiography the writing of history
metrification the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds
novelisation ,
novelization converting something into the form of a novel
redaction the act of putting something in writing
lexicography the act of writing dictionaries
versification the art or practice of writing verse
composition -
the way in which someone or something is composed
constitution ,
physical composition ,
makeup ,
make-up
property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches" ; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
phenotype what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
genetic constitution ,
genotype the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
texture ,
grain the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance); "breadfruit has the same texture as bread" ; "sand of a fine grain" ; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture" ; "a stone of coarse grain"
composition -
musical creation
composing
creating by mental acts the act of creating something by thinking
arranging ,
transcription ,
arrangement a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)
realisation ,
realization something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"
composition -
art and technique of printing with movable type
typography
printing process ,
printing the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
