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- Counterpoint - n. - An opposite point
- Counterpoint - n. - The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody
- Counterpoint - n. - The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies.
- Counterpoint - n. - Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.
- Counterpoint - n. - A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st Counterpane.
- Augmentation - n. - In counterpoint and fugue, a repetition of the subject in tones of twice the original length.
- Figurate - a. - Florid; figurative; involving passing discords by the freer melodic movement of one or more parts or voices in the harmony; as, figurate counterpoint or descant.
- Faburden - n. - A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
- Madrigal - n. - An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee.