HyperDic: melody

English > 2 senses of the word *melody*:
NOUN	communication	melody, tune, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
NOUN	cognition	melody, tonal pattern	the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes

melody > pronunciation
Sounds	meh'lahdiy
Rhymes	already ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy...

English > *melody*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
Synonyms	tune, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Parts	phrase, musical phrase	A short musical passage
Narrower	flourish, fanfare, tucket	(music) a short / short lively tune played on brass instruments
	glissando	A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
	leitmotiv, leitmotif	A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
	part, voice	The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
	roulade	(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
	signature, signature tune, theme song	A melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
	theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea	(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
	theme song	A melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
Broader	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Spanish	aire, cuerda, línea, melodía, tonada, ton
Catalan	aire, melodia, tonada
Adjectives	melodic	of or relating to melody
	melodious	containing or constituting / constituting or characterized by pleasing melody / melody
	melodious	having a musical sound
Verbs	melodize	supply a melody for

English > *melody*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	The perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes.
Synonym	tonal pattern
Broader	musical perception	The auditory perception of musical sounds
Spanish	melodia, melodía, percepción musical
Catalan	melodia
Adjectives	melodious	containing or constituting / constituting or characterized by pleasing melody / melody
Adjectives	melodious	having a musical sound

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