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ensemble

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en·sem·ble  (n-smbl)
n.
1. A unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect, especially:
a. A coordinated outfit or costume.
b. A coordinated set of furniture.
c. A group of musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together: an improvisational theater ensemble; a woodwind ensemble.
2. Music
a. A work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists.
b. The performance of such a work.

[French, from Old French, together, from Late Latin nsimul, at the same time : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + simul, at the same time; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]

ensemble [on-som-bl]
Noun
1. all the parts of something considered as a whole
2. the complete outfit of clothes a person is wearing
3. a group of musicians or actors performing together
4. Music a passage in which all or most of the performers are playing or singing at once [French: together]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ensembleensemble - a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble"
musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together
gamelan - a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
jug band - a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments
pop group - a group that plays pop music
mariachi - a group of street musicians in Mexico
skiffle group - a band of musicians who play skiffle
2.ensemble - a cast other than the principals
cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae - the actors in a play
3.ensemble - the chorus of a ballet company
ballet company - a company that produces ballets
chorus line, chorus - a body of dancers or singers who perform together
4.ensembleensemble - an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
5.ensemble - a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
getup, outfit, rig, turnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
sailor suit - a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform

ensemble
noun 1. group, company, band, troupe, cast, orchestra, chorus, supporting cast
noun 3. outfit, suit, get-up (informal) costume
Translations
ensemble [ɔnˈsɔmbl] n (MUS) → conjunto

ensemble [ɔnˈsɔmbl] nEnsemble nt

ensemble [ɑ̃ːnˈsɑ̃ːmbl] n (MUS) → ensemble m inv

ensemble
n ensemble [anˈsablə, (American ) onˈsombl]
1 a woman's complete outfit of clothes. gehele, hele لِباس نِسائي كامِل общо впечатление komplet ensemble; sæt; dragt das Komplet, das Kostüm συνολάκι ρούχων conjunto rõivakomplekt یک دست لباس کامل asukokonaisuus ensemble חֲלִיפָה किसी महिला का पूरा लिबास komplet komplé pakaian samstæður alklæðnaður completo アンサンブル 여성복 한 벌 ansamblis, komplektas ansamblis; komplekts pakaian ensemble ensemble, klesdrakt med tilbehør zestaw conjunto compleu ансамбль celok, súbor (ženski) komplet komplet ensemble, complet ชุดผู้หญิงที่ตัดเสร็จสมบูรณ์ takım, döpiyes 女人的全套衣裝 ансамбль; туалет ایک عورت کے ایک ساتھ پہنے جانے والے کپڑوں کا جوڑا bộ quần áo 人的
2 in opera etc, a passage performed by all the singers, musicians etc together. ensemble مقطوعَه غِنائِيَّه يُنْشِدُها كافَّة المُغَنين трупа sborový výstup samspil; ensemble das Ensemble εν χορώ conjunto, coro ansambel برنامه هنری همنوازان yhteisesitys ensemble אִנסַמבֵּל किसी ओपेरा में गायकों और संगीतज्ञों के द्वारा गायन zbor együttes ansambel atriði sem allur flokkurinn flytur corale アンサンブル 총출연 ansamblis ansamblis kumpulan pemuzik ensemble samspill, ensemble tutti, razem todos ansamblu хор массовки zborový výstup vsi skupaj ansambl ensemblespel การเล่นดนตรีประสาน toplu icraat 全體演出 хор سبھی گلوکاروں ، موسیقاروں کا ایک ساتھ گایا گیا حصہ khúc đồng diễn
3 a group of musicians performing regularly together. samespel مَجْموعَةُ مُغَنين يُنْشِدون معا ансамбъл soubor, ansámbl, skupina ensemble das Ensemble ομάδα μουσικών grupo, conjunto ansambel دستۀ هم نوازان yhtye ensemble אִנסַמבֵּל वाद्ययोग ansambl együttes kelompok pemusik hljóðfærasveit; söngsveit complesso アンサンブル 합주단 ansamblis ansamblis kumpulan pemuzik ensemble ensemble zespół conjunto ansamblu (muzical) ансамбль skupina ansambel ansambl ensemble การเล่นดนตรีทั้งวง müzik grubu 合奏組 ансамбль اداکاروں کی ٹولی đoàn nhạc công
4 all the parts of a thing taken as a whole. algemene indruk مجموع أجزاء الشَّيء كوحْدةٍ كامِلَه състав celek samling; sæt das Ganze σύνολο conjunto tervik مجموع؛ اثر کلی kokonaisuus ensemble מִכלוֹל किसी चीज के तमाम हिस्सों को एक साथ लेना cjelina egész rakitan heild, heildarsvipur insieme 全体的効果 총체(總體) ansamblis ansamblis lengkap geheel hele całość conjunto an­sam­blu единое целое celok celota celina helhet การนำมาเข้าชุดกัน tümel küme 全體,整體 загальне враження کسی شے کے مختلف اجزا کو مجموعی طور پر لینا toàn bộ


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