| NOUN | communication | descant, discant | a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | creation | descant | sing in descant |
| communication | descant, yodel, warble | sing by changing register | |
| communication | descant | talk / talk at great length about something of one's interest |
| Meaning | A decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | discant | |
| Broader | accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support | A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
| Spanish | contrapunto, discant, discanto | |
| Catalan | contrapunt, discanto | |
| Verbs | descant | sing by changing register |
| descant | sing in descant | |
| Meaning | sing in descant. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | sing | produce tones with the voice |
| Spanish | cantar en contrapunto, contrapuntear | |
| Nouns | descant | a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody |
| Meaning | sing by changing register; sing by yodeling. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Sam and Sue descant | |
| Synonyms | yodel, warble | |
| Broader | sing | produce tones with the voice |
| Spanish | cantar al contrapunto, hacer gorgoritos | |
| Nouns | descant | a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody |
| Meaning | talk / talk at great length about something of one's interest. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Sam and Sue descant | |
| Broader | discourse, talk about, discuss | To consider or examine in speech or writing |
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