Definition of counterpoint in English:

counterpoint

noun ˈkaʊntəpɔɪntˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪnt

1Music
mass noun The technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.
〔乐〕对位法
Example sentencesExamples
- Valen's approach was derived from Bach, from whose music he evolved a polyphonic technique of dissonant counterpoint.
- Bernstein studied harmony and counterpoint with Walter Piston at Harvard.
- We find also a fascination with Baroque counterpoint and modal melodies from Gregorian chant to Appalachian folk tunes.
- The authors of these treatises were not principally music theorists whose prime interest was expounding on the rules of counterpoint, although that may have been included in their duty as teachers.
- If she conceives of it as a fugue, she uses techniques of counterpoint and fugal structure to make the piece.
1. 1.1count noun A melody played in conjunction with another.
  对立声部；复调
  Example sentencesExamples
  His technical skill guarantees admirable clarity in the midst of complex counterpoints, and there is a delightful sense of well-being about the performances.
  Anda's inspiration was evident in Gamba's searching accounts, exploring beneath the musical surface and highlighting beautiful inner counterpoints in all three works.
  Later on in the song, we hear more melodies that are baroquesque, as well as the counterpoints introduced by the alternation of guitars and keyboards.
  The contrast was heightened when, from about the 11th century onwards, such soloist passages began to be enhanced, on feast days, by the addition of newly composed polyphonic counterpoints.
  Melodies and counterpoints are entwined throughout the mix, grounded by the swagger of Fridmann's surprisingly muscular basslines.
2A thing that forms a pleasing or notable contrast to something else.
the sauce made a piquant counterpoint to the ham
Example sentencesExamples
- That's because grilling imparts charred and caramelized flavors that are great counterpoints to the light toasty and sweet flavors wines take on when they're made and/or aged in oak barrels.
- It appears to be a simple performance but one full of richness and stands as the counterpoint to the work done by James Stewart.
- His role is essential, as he's the counterpoint to the bookish and serious Ernesto, and it would be easy to overplay the oversexed Alberto.
- And that belief came from ideas that saw greatness as the counterpoint to everyone else's lack of it.
- Joe is the counterpoint to David, with a programmed love that is all simulation, and can be turned off as well as on.
- Regrettably, the counterpoint to that dominance is a tendency to relapse into aggressive and uncivilised patterns of behaviour from time to time.
- The content of the silent film is a pertinent counterpoint to both the events unfolding in the film's expansive narrative, and its questioning of the boundaries of corporeality.
- Portrayed in this light, Spinoza becomes the perfect counterpoint to Descartes, a rhetorical move that capitalises on a subliminal reference to the title of Damasio's first book.
- The purpose of the Times op-ed section was to allow for the presentation of diverse counterpoints to the paper's editorial columns.
- The euro will become a powerful counterpoint to the US dollar, and beside these two powerful currencies the Australian dollar looks increasingly vulnerable.
- The band is the counterpoint to Jet - that is to say, they are a rip-off crew that (kind of) makes it work.
- Now, admittedly this could be seen as a neat counterpoint to the national lottery, which is a tax on stupidity.
- My cod with chorizo is a tried-and-tested combination, with the strong taste of the chorizo providing a pleasing counterpoint to a succulent piece of cod.
- They've had a big hit with a series called Witch, which is for 10 to 12-year-old girls, so this is going to be the counterpoint to that for boys.
- For a humorous counterpoint to Deacon's scholarly observations on the University of Michigan cases, check out Ann Coulter's latest column.
- The drawings have a Photo-Realist literalness, and a dense, satiny gloss accenting edges and shadows in a masterful counterpoint of tonal values.
- Here, pleasure, humor and serenity predominated, rather than serving as mere counterpoints to the darker interpretations of life generally provided by 20th-century art movements.
- With our invariably simplistic tendency to summarize any given issue into Good vs. Bad, the courts are held up as the primary counterpoint to the criminal element of society.
- Ned is a meteorologist devoted to science and logic, the counterpoint to his sister and her belief in curses and irrational fate.
- I want you to talk a lot about this because it's the counterpoint to what lots of others have said.

verb ˈkaʊntəpɔɪntˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪnt

[with object]

1Music
Add counterpoint to (a melody)
〔乐〕加复调于
the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part
管弦乐队给歌唱部分配复调。
Example sentencesExamples
- Britten used the 12-note system to provide a classic opera of dramatic tension counterpointed by exquisite melody.
- Norburn and Taylor belong to the subtle school: muted but plaintive accompaniment counterpointing a singing voice which is both expressive and intimate; occasionally dramatic but never melodramatic.
- On Crumb, Crunch introduces a simple melody counterpointed immediately by a static-like underpinning.
- Hence the quotation from ‘Shepherd's Hey ’, which is skilfully counterpointed with the ‘Enigma’ theme in bar 25.
- The second verse features only the guitar and Hysen until the cello comes in once again playing a more legato melody that counterpoints the guitar nicely.
2Emphasize by contrast.
the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents
黑色的衬托使乳白色墙壁和槭木地板更加突出。
Example sentencesExamples
- Right from the start, the movie counterpoints the capable, stoic Stride with the rather helpless John Greer, who while, affable, just talks and talks and talks, instead of getting things done.
- These new paintings counterpoint their structure and rich color with an urban grittiness, like an elegant woman in evening wear stepping out onto the macadam of a New York street.
- Frankie is revealed early to be a smart-ass to his local priest, only for the audience to find out later how it counterpoints his responsibility as Maggie's friend and true family.
- He also contributes an interview with a traditional healer, supplementing and counterpointing Linda Connor's filmed interviews of a couple of decades earlier.
- The wild, syncopated patterns of the surrounding painting become giant frames which counterpoint the stillness of the images.
- The profusion of words on the quilts counterpoints the simple linear sewing on the sheets.
- The sterility of the courtroom is ironically counterpointed by the sometimes intensely emotional testimony of those who survived through Grüninger's efforts.
- The film immediately counterpoints the militaristic Nazis with the apparently slightly less militaristic Soviets.
- But to make a historical point and also embody it requires more than merely counterpointing the possible and the actual.
- Realism was counterpointed by forms of pluralism that potentially offered a much richer view.
- As a kind of spatial equivalent to the disjointed dialogue, Danny's close-up brooding is typically counterpointed in the shot by some unrelated incident or gag in the middle distance.
- As if to counterpoint the tension, a rollicking square-dance-inspired tune by Smith's sister, Soozie Tyrell, fills the room.
- The powerful but polished wash of savoury earthy characters gives way to a plum-like sweetness, counterpointing the meat and complementing the potato.
- The game's biggest weakness is its lack of any levity or humor to counterpoint the story's overwhelmingly serious tone.
- But today they highlight Charles' sheer musical eclecticism, and vitally counterpoint his earlier earthier style.
- This scene ironically counterpoints the opening of the novel where Catherine sees only a ‘confused impression’ of people.
- The painting's elegant, slithery movement - it looks like a diamondbacked reptile going by a window - is counterpointed by studiedly offhand execution.
- Sawyer is adept at counterpointing points of view.
- Thomas' article, counterpointed by a more persuasive discourse by security consultant Martin, seems to be soapbox oratory on behalf of the company.
- I like the brashness of youth, particularly when counterpointed by the underlying futility of it all.…
1. 2.1 Compensate for.
  弥补
  the yarn's fanciful excesses are counterpointed with some sharp and unsentimental dialogue
  故事里的一些尖锐而实际的对话弥补了过分离奇的情节。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thankfully this is counterpointed by some genuinely tender moments, particularly from Jason Donovan as Tick.
  This proves a wise move, as the sheer weirdness of the story is counterpointed by Jonze's naturalistic approach.
  The score samples the most beautiful, evocative measures from Bernard Herrman's Vertigo score, counterpointing its predecessor's smothering romanticism with its own spare original orchestration.
  What should have been a risky theatrical conceit is turned into an effective device for commenting on or counter pointing the action.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French contrepoint, from medieval Latin contrapunctum '(song) pricked or marked over against (the original melody)', from contra- 'against' + punctum, from pungere 'to prick'.

Definition of counterpoint in US English:

counterpoint

nounˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪntˈkoun(t)ərˌpoint

1Music
The art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.
〔乐〕对位法
Example sentencesExamples
- Bernstein studied harmony and counterpoint with Walter Piston at Harvard.
- We find also a fascination with Baroque counterpoint and modal melodies from Gregorian chant to Appalachian folk tunes.
- The authors of these treatises were not principally music theorists whose prime interest was expounding on the rules of counterpoint, although that may have been included in their duty as teachers.
- If she conceives of it as a fugue, she uses techniques of counterpoint and fugal structure to make the piece.
- Valen's approach was derived from Bach, from whose music he evolved a polyphonic technique of dissonant counterpoint.
1. 1.1 A melody played in conjunction with another.
  对立声部；复调
  Example sentencesExamples
  Later on in the song, we hear more melodies that are baroquesque, as well as the counterpoints introduced by the alternation of guitars and keyboards.
  Anda's inspiration was evident in Gamba's searching accounts, exploring beneath the musical surface and highlighting beautiful inner counterpoints in all three works.
  The contrast was heightened when, from about the 11th century onwards, such soloist passages began to be enhanced, on feast days, by the addition of newly composed polyphonic counterpoints.
  His technical skill guarantees admirable clarity in the midst of complex counterpoints, and there is a delightful sense of well-being about the performances.
  Melodies and counterpoints are entwined throughout the mix, grounded by the swagger of Fridmann's surprisingly muscular basslines.
2An argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element.
形成对比的论点（思想、主题）
I have used my interviews with parents as a counterpoint to a professional judgment
我把对家长们的访谈结果作为专业判断的对比。
Example sentencesExamples
- With our invariably simplistic tendency to summarize any given issue into Good vs. Bad, the courts are held up as the primary counterpoint to the criminal element of society.
- The purpose of the Times op-ed section was to allow for the presentation of diverse counterpoints to the paper's editorial columns.
- His role is essential, as he's the counterpoint to the bookish and serious Ernesto, and it would be easy to overplay the oversexed Alberto.
- Now, admittedly this could be seen as a neat counterpoint to the national lottery, which is a tax on stupidity.
- Ned is a meteorologist devoted to science and logic, the counterpoint to his sister and her belief in curses and irrational fate.
- The euro will become a powerful counterpoint to the US dollar, and beside these two powerful currencies the Australian dollar looks increasingly vulnerable.
- They've had a big hit with a series called Witch, which is for 10 to 12-year-old girls, so this is going to be the counterpoint to that for boys.
- It appears to be a simple performance but one full of richness and stands as the counterpoint to the work done by James Stewart.
- Joe is the counterpoint to David, with a programmed love that is all simulation, and can be turned off as well as on.
- My cod with chorizo is a tried-and-tested combination, with the strong taste of the chorizo providing a pleasing counterpoint to a succulent piece of cod.
- That's because grilling imparts charred and caramelized flavors that are great counterpoints to the light toasty and sweet flavors wines take on when they're made and/or aged in oak barrels.
- Here, pleasure, humor and serenity predominated, rather than serving as mere counterpoints to the darker interpretations of life generally provided by 20th-century art movements.
- And that belief came from ideas that saw greatness as the counterpoint to everyone else's lack of it.
- The band is the counterpoint to Jet - that is to say, they are a rip-off crew that (kind of) makes it work.
- For a humorous counterpoint to Deacon's scholarly observations on the University of Michigan cases, check out Ann Coulter's latest column.
- The content of the silent film is a pertinent counterpoint to both the events unfolding in the film's expansive narrative, and its questioning of the boundaries of corporeality.
- Regrettably, the counterpoint to that dominance is a tendency to relapse into aggressive and uncivilised patterns of behaviour from time to time.
- I want you to talk a lot about this because it's the counterpoint to what lots of others have said.
- The drawings have a Photo-Realist literalness, and a dense, satiny gloss accenting edges and shadows in a masterful counterpoint of tonal values.
- Portrayed in this light, Spinoza becomes the perfect counterpoint to Descartes, a rhetorical move that capitalises on a subliminal reference to the title of Damasio's first book.

verbˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪntˈkoun(t)ərˌpoint

[with object]

1Music
Add counterpoint to (a melody)
〔乐〕加复调于
the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part
管弦乐队给歌唱部分配复调。
Example sentencesExamples
- Britten used the 12-note system to provide a classic opera of dramatic tension counterpointed by exquisite melody.
- The second verse features only the guitar and Hysen until the cello comes in once again playing a more legato melody that counterpoints the guitar nicely.
- On Crumb, Crunch introduces a simple melody counterpointed immediately by a static-like underpinning.
- Norburn and Taylor belong to the subtle school: muted but plaintive accompaniment counterpointing a singing voice which is both expressive and intimate; occasionally dramatic but never melodramatic.
- Hence the quotation from ‘Shepherd's Hey ’, which is skilfully counterpointed with the ‘Enigma’ theme in bar 25.
2Emphasize by contrast.
the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents
黑色的衬托使乳白色墙壁和槭木地板更加突出。
Example sentencesExamples
- The profusion of words on the quilts counterpoints the simple linear sewing on the sheets.
- As a kind of spatial equivalent to the disjointed dialogue, Danny's close-up brooding is typically counterpointed in the shot by some unrelated incident or gag in the middle distance.
- He also contributes an interview with a traditional healer, supplementing and counterpointing Linda Connor's filmed interviews of a couple of decades earlier.
- I like the brashness of youth, particularly when counterpointed by the underlying futility of it all.…
- Sawyer is adept at counterpointing points of view.
- The game's biggest weakness is its lack of any levity or humor to counterpoint the story's overwhelmingly serious tone.
- The wild, syncopated patterns of the surrounding painting become giant frames which counterpoint the stillness of the images.
- This scene ironically counterpoints the opening of the novel where Catherine sees only a ‘confused impression’ of people.
- But to make a historical point and also embody it requires more than merely counterpointing the possible and the actual.
- The painting's elegant, slithery movement - it looks like a diamondbacked reptile going by a window - is counterpointed by studiedly offhand execution.
- The powerful but polished wash of savoury earthy characters gives way to a plum-like sweetness, counterpointing the meat and complementing the potato.
- Realism was counterpointed by forms of pluralism that potentially offered a much richer view.
- Frankie is revealed early to be a smart-ass to his local priest, only for the audience to find out later how it counterpoints his responsibility as Maggie's friend and true family.
- The film immediately counterpoints the militaristic Nazis with the apparently slightly less militaristic Soviets.
- Right from the start, the movie counterpoints the capable, stoic Stride with the rather helpless John Greer, who while, affable, just talks and talks and talks, instead of getting things done.
- But today they highlight Charles' sheer musical eclecticism, and vitally counterpoint his earlier earthier style.
- As if to counterpoint the tension, a rollicking square-dance-inspired tune by Smith's sister, Soozie Tyrell, fills the room.
- The sterility of the courtroom is ironically counterpointed by the sometimes intensely emotional testimony of those who survived through Grüninger's efforts.
- Thomas' article, counterpointed by a more persuasive discourse by security consultant Martin, seems to be soapbox oratory on behalf of the company.
- These new paintings counterpoint their structure and rich color with an urban grittiness, like an elegant woman in evening wear stepping out onto the macadam of a New York street.
1. 2.1 Compensate for.
  弥补
  the story's fanciful excesses are counterpointed with some sharp and unsentimental dialogue
  故事里的一些尖锐而实际的对话弥补了过分离奇的情节。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This proves a wise move, as the sheer weirdness of the story is counterpointed by Jonze's naturalistic approach.
  The score samples the most beautiful, evocative measures from Bernard Herrman's Vertigo score, counterpointing its predecessor's smothering romanticism with its own spare original orchestration.
  What should have been a risky theatrical conceit is turned into an effective device for commenting on or counter pointing the action.
  Thankfully this is counterpointed by some genuinely tender moments, particularly from Jason Donovan as Tick.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French contrepoint, from medieval Latin contrapunctum ‘(song) pricked or marked over against (the original melody)’, from contra- ‘against’ + punctum, from pungere ‘to prick’.

词汇	counterpoint
释义	Definition of counterpoint in English: counterpoint noun ˈkaʊntəpɔɪntˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪnt 1Music mass noun The technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules. 〔乐〕对位法 Example sentencesExamples Valen's approach was derived from Bach, from whose music he evolved a polyphonic technique of dissonant counterpoint. Bernstein studied harmony and counterpoint with Walter Piston at Harvard. We find also a fascination with Baroque counterpoint and modal melodies from Gregorian chant to Appalachian folk tunes. The authors of these treatises were not principally music theorists whose prime interest was expounding on the rules of counterpoint, although that may have been included in their duty as teachers. If she conceives of it as a fugue, she uses techniques of counterpoint and fugal structure to make the piece. 1.1count noun A melody played in conjunction with another. 对立声部；复调 Example sentencesExamples His technical skill guarantees admirable clarity in the midst of complex counterpoints, and there is a delightful sense of well-being about the performances. Anda's inspiration was evident in Gamba's searching accounts, exploring beneath the musical surface and highlighting beautiful inner counterpoints in all three works. Later on in the song, we hear more melodies that are baroquesque, as well as the counterpoints introduced by the alternation of guitars and keyboards. The contrast was heightened when, from about the 11th century onwards, such soloist passages began to be enhanced, on feast days, by the addition of newly composed polyphonic counterpoints. Melodies and counterpoints are entwined throughout the mix, grounded by the swagger of Fridmann's surprisingly muscular basslines. 2A thing that forms a pleasing or notable contrast to something else. the sauce made a piquant counterpoint to the ham Example sentencesExamples That's because grilling imparts charred and caramelized flavors that are great counterpoints to the light toasty and sweet flavors wines take on when they're made and/or aged in oak barrels. It appears to be a simple performance but one full of richness and stands as the counterpoint to the work done by James Stewart. His role is essential, as he's the counterpoint to the bookish and serious Ernesto, and it would be easy to overplay the oversexed Alberto. And that belief came from ideas that saw greatness as the counterpoint to everyone else's lack of it. Joe is the counterpoint to David, with a programmed love that is all simulation, and can be turned off as well as on. Regrettably, the counterpoint to that dominance is a tendency to relapse into aggressive and uncivilised patterns of behaviour from time to time. The content of the silent film is a pertinent counterpoint to both the events unfolding in the film's expansive narrative, and its questioning of the boundaries of corporeality. Portrayed in this light, Spinoza becomes the perfect counterpoint to Descartes, a rhetorical move that capitalises on a subliminal reference to the title of Damasio's first book. The purpose of the Times op-ed section was to allow for the presentation of diverse counterpoints to the paper's editorial columns. The euro will become a powerful counterpoint to the US dollar, and beside these two powerful currencies the Australian dollar looks increasingly vulnerable. The band is the counterpoint to Jet - that is to say, they are a rip-off crew that (kind of) makes it work. Now, admittedly this could be seen as a neat counterpoint to the national lottery, which is a tax on stupidity. My cod with chorizo is a tried-and-tested combination, with the strong taste of the chorizo providing a pleasing counterpoint to a succulent piece of cod. They've had a big hit with a series called Witch, which is for 10 to 12-year-old girls, so this is going to be the counterpoint to that for boys. For a humorous counterpoint to Deacon's scholarly observations on the University of Michigan cases, check out Ann Coulter's latest column. The drawings have a Photo-Realist literalness, and a dense, satiny gloss accenting edges and shadows in a masterful counterpoint of tonal values. Here, pleasure, humor and serenity predominated, rather than serving as mere counterpoints to the darker interpretations of life generally provided by 20th-century art movements. With our invariably simplistic tendency to summarize any given issue into Good vs. Bad, the courts are held up as the primary counterpoint to the criminal element of society. Ned is a meteorologist devoted to science and logic, the counterpoint to his sister and her belief in curses and irrational fate. I want you to talk a lot about this because it's the counterpoint to what lots of others have said. verb ˈkaʊntəpɔɪntˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪnt [with object] 1Music Add counterpoint to (a melody) 〔乐〕加复调于 the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part 管弦乐队给歌唱部分配复调。 Example sentencesExamples Britten used the 12-note system to provide a classic opera of dramatic tension counterpointed by exquisite melody. Norburn and Taylor belong to the subtle school: muted but plaintive accompaniment counterpointing a singing voice which is both expressive and intimate; occasionally dramatic but never melodramatic. On Crumb, Crunch introduces a simple melody counterpointed immediately by a static-like underpinning. Hence the quotation from ‘Shepherd's Hey ’, which is skilfully counterpointed with the ‘Enigma’ theme in bar 25. The second verse features only the guitar and Hysen until the cello comes in once again playing a more legato melody that counterpoints the guitar nicely. 2Emphasize by contrast. the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents 黑色的衬托使乳白色墙壁和槭木地板更加突出。 Example sentencesExamples Right from the start, the movie counterpoints the capable, stoic Stride with the rather helpless John Greer, who while, affable, just talks and talks and talks, instead of getting things done. These new paintings counterpoint their structure and rich color with an urban grittiness, like an elegant woman in evening wear stepping out onto the macadam of a New York street. Frankie is revealed early to be a smart-ass to his local priest, only for the audience to find out later how it counterpoints his responsibility as Maggie's friend and true family. He also contributes an interview with a traditional healer, supplementing and counterpointing Linda Connor's filmed interviews of a couple of decades earlier. The wild, syncopated patterns of the surrounding painting become giant frames which counterpoint the stillness of the images. The profusion of words on the quilts counterpoints the simple linear sewing on the sheets. The sterility of the courtroom is ironically counterpointed by the sometimes intensely emotional testimony of those who survived through Grüninger's efforts. The film immediately counterpoints the militaristic Nazis with the apparently slightly less militaristic Soviets. But to make a historical point and also embody it requires more than merely counterpointing the possible and the actual. Realism was counterpointed by forms of pluralism that potentially offered a much richer view. As a kind of spatial equivalent to the disjointed dialogue, Danny's close-up brooding is typically counterpointed in the shot by some unrelated incident or gag in the middle distance. As if to counterpoint the tension, a rollicking square-dance-inspired tune by Smith's sister, Soozie Tyrell, fills the room. The powerful but polished wash of savoury earthy characters gives way to a plum-like sweetness, counterpointing the meat and complementing the potato. The game's biggest weakness is its lack of any levity or humor to counterpoint the story's overwhelmingly serious tone. But today they highlight Charles' sheer musical eclecticism, and vitally counterpoint his earlier earthier style. This scene ironically counterpoints the opening of the novel where Catherine sees only a ‘confused impression’ of people. The painting's elegant, slithery movement - it looks like a diamondbacked reptile going by a window - is counterpointed by studiedly offhand execution. Sawyer is adept at counterpointing points of view. Thomas' article, counterpointed by a more persuasive discourse by security consultant Martin, seems to be soapbox oratory on behalf of the company. I like the brashness of youth, particularly when counterpointed by the underlying futility of it all.… 2.1 Compensate for. 弥补 the yarn's fanciful excesses are counterpointed with some sharp and unsentimental dialogue 故事里的一些尖锐而实际的对话弥补了过分离奇的情节。 Example sentencesExamples Thankfully this is counterpointed by some genuinely tender moments, particularly from Jason Donovan as Tick. This proves a wise move, as the sheer weirdness of the story is counterpointed by Jonze's naturalistic approach. The score samples the most beautiful, evocative measures from Bernard Herrman's Vertigo score, counterpointing its predecessor's smothering romanticism with its own spare original orchestration. What should have been a risky theatrical conceit is turned into an effective device for commenting on or counter pointing the action. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French contrepoint, from medieval Latin contrapunctum '(song) pricked or marked over against (the original melody)', from contra- 'against' + punctum, from pungere 'to prick'. Definition of counterpoint in US English: counterpoint nounˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪntˈkoun(t)ərˌpoint 1Music The art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules. 〔乐〕对位法 Example sentencesExamples Bernstein studied harmony and counterpoint with Walter Piston at Harvard. We find also a fascination with Baroque counterpoint and modal melodies from Gregorian chant to Appalachian folk tunes. The authors of these treatises were not principally music theorists whose prime interest was expounding on the rules of counterpoint, although that may have been included in their duty as teachers. If she conceives of it as a fugue, she uses techniques of counterpoint and fugal structure to make the piece. Valen's approach was derived from Bach, from whose music he evolved a polyphonic technique of dissonant counterpoint. 1.1 A melody played in conjunction with another. 对立声部；复调 Example sentencesExamples Later on in the song, we hear more melodies that are baroquesque, as well as the counterpoints introduced by the alternation of guitars and keyboards. Anda's inspiration was evident in Gamba's searching accounts, exploring beneath the musical surface and highlighting beautiful inner counterpoints in all three works. The contrast was heightened when, from about the 11th century onwards, such soloist passages began to be enhanced, on feast days, by the addition of newly composed polyphonic counterpoints. His technical skill guarantees admirable clarity in the midst of complex counterpoints, and there is a delightful sense of well-being about the performances. Melodies and counterpoints are entwined throughout the mix, grounded by the swagger of Fridmann's surprisingly muscular basslines. 2An argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element. 形成对比的论点（思想、主题） I have used my interviews with parents as a counterpoint to a professional judgment 我把对家长们的访谈结果作为专业判断的对比。 Example sentencesExamples With our invariably simplistic tendency to summarize any given issue into Good vs. Bad, the courts are held up as the primary counterpoint to the criminal element of society. The purpose of the Times op-ed section was to allow for the presentation of diverse counterpoints to the paper's editorial columns. His role is essential, as he's the counterpoint to the bookish and serious Ernesto, and it would be easy to overplay the oversexed Alberto. Now, admittedly this could be seen as a neat counterpoint to the national lottery, which is a tax on stupidity. Ned is a meteorologist devoted to science and logic, the counterpoint to his sister and her belief in curses and irrational fate. The euro will become a powerful counterpoint to the US dollar, and beside these two powerful currencies the Australian dollar looks increasingly vulnerable. They've had a big hit with a series called Witch, which is for 10 to 12-year-old girls, so this is going to be the counterpoint to that for boys. It appears to be a simple performance but one full of richness and stands as the counterpoint to the work done by James Stewart. Joe is the counterpoint to David, with a programmed love that is all simulation, and can be turned off as well as on. My cod with chorizo is a tried-and-tested combination, with the strong taste of the chorizo providing a pleasing counterpoint to a succulent piece of cod. That's because grilling imparts charred and caramelized flavors that are great counterpoints to the light toasty and sweet flavors wines take on when they're made and/or aged in oak barrels. Here, pleasure, humor and serenity predominated, rather than serving as mere counterpoints to the darker interpretations of life generally provided by 20th-century art movements. And that belief came from ideas that saw greatness as the counterpoint to everyone else's lack of it. The band is the counterpoint to Jet - that is to say, they are a rip-off crew that (kind of) makes it work. For a humorous counterpoint to Deacon's scholarly observations on the University of Michigan cases, check out Ann Coulter's latest column. The content of the silent film is a pertinent counterpoint to both the events unfolding in the film's expansive narrative, and its questioning of the boundaries of corporeality. Regrettably, the counterpoint to that dominance is a tendency to relapse into aggressive and uncivilised patterns of behaviour from time to time. I want you to talk a lot about this because it's the counterpoint to what lots of others have said. The drawings have a Photo-Realist literalness, and a dense, satiny gloss accenting edges and shadows in a masterful counterpoint of tonal values. Portrayed in this light, Spinoza becomes the perfect counterpoint to Descartes, a rhetorical move that capitalises on a subliminal reference to the title of Damasio's first book. verbˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪntˈkoun(t)ərˌpoint [with object] 1Music Add counterpoint to (a melody) 〔乐〕加复调于 the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part 管弦乐队给歌唱部分配复调。 Example sentencesExamples Britten used the 12-note system to provide a classic opera of dramatic tension counterpointed by exquisite melody. The second verse features only the guitar and Hysen until the cello comes in once again playing a more legato melody that counterpoints the guitar nicely. On Crumb, Crunch introduces a simple melody counterpointed immediately by a static-like underpinning. Norburn and Taylor belong to the subtle school: muted but plaintive accompaniment counterpointing a singing voice which is both expressive and intimate; occasionally dramatic but never melodramatic. Hence the quotation from ‘Shepherd's Hey ’, which is skilfully counterpointed with the ‘Enigma’ theme in bar 25. 2Emphasize by contrast. the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents 黑色的衬托使乳白色墙壁和槭木地板更加突出。 Example sentencesExamples The profusion of words on the quilts counterpoints the simple linear sewing on the sheets. As a kind of spatial equivalent to the disjointed dialogue, Danny's close-up brooding is typically counterpointed in the shot by some unrelated incident or gag in the middle distance. He also contributes an interview with a traditional healer, supplementing and counterpointing Linda Connor's filmed interviews of a couple of decades earlier. I like the brashness of youth, particularly when counterpointed by the underlying futility of it all.… Sawyer is adept at counterpointing points of view. The game's biggest weakness is its lack of any levity or humor to counterpoint the story's overwhelmingly serious tone. The wild, syncopated patterns of the surrounding painting become giant frames which counterpoint the stillness of the images. This scene ironically counterpoints the opening of the novel where Catherine sees only a ‘confused impression’ of people. But to make a historical point and also embody it requires more than merely counterpointing the possible and the actual. The painting's elegant, slithery movement - it looks like a diamondbacked reptile going by a window - is counterpointed by studiedly offhand execution. The powerful but polished wash of savoury earthy characters gives way to a plum-like sweetness, counterpointing the meat and complementing the potato. Realism was counterpointed by forms of pluralism that potentially offered a much richer view. Frankie is revealed early to be a smart-ass to his local priest, only for the audience to find out later how it counterpoints his responsibility as Maggie's friend and true family. The film immediately counterpoints the militaristic Nazis with the apparently slightly less militaristic Soviets. Right from the start, the movie counterpoints the capable, stoic Stride with the rather helpless John Greer, who while, affable, just talks and talks and talks, instead of getting things done. But today they highlight Charles' sheer musical eclecticism, and vitally counterpoint his earlier earthier style. As if to counterpoint the tension, a rollicking square-dance-inspired tune by Smith's sister, Soozie Tyrell, fills the room. The sterility of the courtroom is ironically counterpointed by the sometimes intensely emotional testimony of those who survived through Grüninger's efforts. Thomas' article, counterpointed by a more persuasive discourse by security consultant Martin, seems to be soapbox oratory on behalf of the company. These new paintings counterpoint their structure and rich color with an urban grittiness, like an elegant woman in evening wear stepping out onto the macadam of a New York street. 2.1 Compensate for. 弥补 the story's fanciful excesses are counterpointed with some sharp and unsentimental dialogue 故事里的一些尖锐而实际的对话弥补了过分离奇的情节。 Example sentencesExamples This proves a wise move, as the sheer weirdness of the story is counterpointed by Jonze's naturalistic approach. The score samples the most beautiful, evocative measures from Bernard Herrman's Vertigo score, counterpointing its predecessor's smothering romanticism with its own spare original orchestration. What should have been a risky theatrical conceit is turned into an effective device for commenting on or counter pointing the action. Thankfully this is counterpointed by some genuinely tender moments, particularly from Jason Donovan as Tick. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French contrepoint, from medieval Latin contrapunctum ‘(song) pricked or marked over against (the original melody)’, from contra- ‘against’ + punctum, from pungere ‘to prick’.
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