Thesaurus: music

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1. n. The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i. e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a string at various degrees of tension; the science of harmonical tones which treats of the principles of harmony, or the properties, dependences, and relations of tones to each other; the art of combining tones in a manner to please the ear.
2. n. Melody; a rhythmical and otherwise agreeable succession of tones.
3. n. Harmony; an accordant combination of simultaneous tones.
4. n. The written and printed notation of a musical composition; the score.
5. n. Love of music; capacity of enjoying music.
6. n. A more or less musical sound made by many of the lower animals. See Stridulation.
7. n. an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
8. n. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
9. n. musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
10. n. (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
11. n. punishment for one's actions