accompaniment (redirected from Dialogue accompaniment)

ac·com·pa·ni·ment  (-kmp-n-mnt, -kmpn-)

n.

1. Music A vocal or instrumental part that supports another, often solo, part.

2. Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant.

3. Something added for embellishment, completeness, or symmetry; complement.

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accompaniment [əˈkʌmpənɪmənt əˈkʌmpnɪ-]

n

1. something that accompanies or is served or used with something else

2. something inessential or subsidiary that is added, as for ornament or symmetry

3. (Music / Classical Music) Music a subordinate part for an instrument, voices, or an orchestra

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	accompaniment - an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another co-occurrence, concomitant, attendant happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens associate - any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate" background - relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
	2.	accompaniment - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts musical accompaniment, backup, support part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" descant, discant - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody vamp - an improvised musical accompaniment
	3.	accompaniment - something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" complement adjunct - something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
	4.	accompaniment - the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them escort protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" convoy - the act of escorting while in transit

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accompaniment

noun

1. backing music, backing, support, obbligato He sang to the musical director's piano accompaniment.

2. supplement, extra, addition, extension, companion, accessory, complement, decoration, frill, adjunct, appendage, adornment The recipe makes a good accompaniment to ice-cream.

Translations

accompaniment [əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] N (also Mus) → acompañamiento m
they marched to the accompaniment of a military band → desfilaban al compás de una banda militar

accompaniment [əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] n

(musical, sound) → accompagnement m
to the accompaniment of [+ cheers, shouting] → au son de

(= food, drink) → accompagnement m

accompaniment

n → Begleitung f (also Mus); with piano accompaniment → mit Klavierbegleitung; to the accompaniment of → begleitet von

accompaniment [əˈkʌmp/ənɪmənt] n (also) (Mus) → accompagnamento