English > piece: 18 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A separate part of a whole. |
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| Example | "an important piece of the evidence" |
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| Narrower | beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction |
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| piece of cloth, piece of material | A separate part consisting of fabric |
| piece of leather | A separate part consisting of leather |
| scrap | A small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used |
| shard, sherd, fragment | A broken piece of a brittle / brittle artifact |
| snip, snippet, snipping | A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) |
| spindle | A piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe |
| Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
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| Spanish | pedazo, trozo |
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| Catalan | bocí, peça, tros |
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| Verbs | piece | repair by adding pieces |
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| piece | to join or unite the pieces of |
| piece | create by putting components or members together |
English > piece: 18 senses > noun 4, communication| Meaning | A musical work that has been created. |
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| Synonyms | musical composition, opus, composition, piece of music |
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| Parts | finale, coda | The closing section of a musical composition |
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| Narrower | adagio | (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) |
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| allegretto | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro |
| allegro | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner |
| andante | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow |
| bagatelle | A light piece of music for piano |
| canon | A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts |
| capriccio | An instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation |
| divertimento, serenade | A musical composition in several movements |
| duet, duette, duo | A musical composition for two performers |
| etude | A short composition for a solo instrument |
| fantasia | A musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes |
| incidental music | music composed to accompany the action of a drama / drama or to fill intervals between scenes |
| intermezzo | A short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama / drama or opera |
| introit | A composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services |
| larghetto | (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio |
| largo | (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner |
| medley, potpourri, pastiche | A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
| morceau | A short / short literary or musical composition |
| motet | An unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics |
| movement | A major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata |
| musical arrangement, arrangement | A piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments |
| nocturne, notturno | A pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) |
| octet, octette | A musical composition written for eight performers |
| passage, musical passage | A short section of a musical composition |
| pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idyl | A musical composition that evokes rural life |
| program music, programme music | musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events |
| quartet, quartette | A musical composition for four performers |
| quintet, quintette | A musical composition for five performers |
| realization, realisation | A musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer |
| septet, septette | A musical composition written for seven performers |
| sextet, sextette, sestet | A musical composition written for six performers |
| sheet music | A musical composition in printed or written form |
| solo | A musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) |
| song, vocal | A short musical composition with words |
| study | A composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique |
| suite | A musical composition of several movements only loosely connected |
| symphonic poem, tone poem | An orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales |
| toccata | A baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style |
| trio | A musical composition for three performers |
| Broader | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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| Spanish | composición, obra, opus, pieza musical, pieza |
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| Catalan | composició, obra, opus, peça musical, peça |
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English > piece: 18 senses > noun 7, artifact| Meaning | A portable gun. |
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| Synonyms | firearm, small-arm |
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| Parts | firing pin | striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer |
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| lock | A mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun |
| sights | An optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument |
| Narrower | autoloader, self-loader | A firearm that reloads itself |
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| muzzle loader | An obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle |
| pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron | A firearm that is held and fired with one hand |
| repeating firearm, repeater | A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading |
| rifle | A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore |
| riot gun | A firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death |
| shotgun, scattergun | firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges |
| smoothbore | A firearm that has no rifling |
| twenty-two, .22 | A .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle) |
| Broader | gun | A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
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| Spanish | arma de fuego, arma, arma portátil, pistola |
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| Catalan | arma de foc, arma de foc portàtil, arma portàtil |
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English > piece: 18 senses > verb 2, creation| Meaning | Create by putting components or members together. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Example | "She pieced a quilt" |
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| Synonyms | assemble, put together, set up, tack, tack together |
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| Narrower | compound | create by mixing or combining |
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| confect, confection, comfit | make into a confection |
| configure | Set up for a particular purpose |
| jumble, confuse, mix up | Assemble without order or sense |
| reassemble | Assemble once again, after taking something apart |
| rig up | Erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure |
| Broader | join | Cause to become joined / joined or linked |
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| make, create | make or cause to be or to become |
| Opposite | disassemble, dismantle, take apart, break up, break apart | take apart into its constituent pieces |
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| Spanish | armar, concentrar, congregar, construir, ensamblar, juntar, montar |
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| Catalan | acoblar, ajuntar, armar, collar, concentrar, congregar, muntar |
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| Nouns | piece | a separate part of a whole |
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