strain 3
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Examples
- 1.she was humming an air from Beethoven
EnglishHyponym
flourish 5
noun
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
glissando 1
noun
a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
roulade 2
noun
(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
leitmotiv 1
noun
a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
theme song 2
noun
a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
Part_holonym
phrase 2
noun
a short musical passage
