Definitions for accompanimentəˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•com•pa•ni•mentəˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ-(n.)
something incidental or added for ornament, symmetry, etc.
a musical part supporting and enhancing the principal part.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of accompaniment:
1725–35
Princeton's WordNet
accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence(noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support(noun)
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
complement, accompaniment(noun)
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"
escort, accompaniment(noun)
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
accompaniment(noun)əˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ-
music played with a singer or with another instrument
a song with violin accompaniment
accompanimentəˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ-
food or drink to go with other food or drink
Wine is a natural accompaniment to food.
Wiktionary
accompaniment(Noun)
A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
accompaniment(Noun)
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
Origin: * First attested in 1744.
Webster Dictionary
Accompaniment(noun)
that which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry
Accompaniment(noun)
a part performed by instruments, accompanying another part or parts performed by voices; the subordinate part, or parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass
Translations for accompaniment
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- begeleidingAfrikaans

- مُرَافَقَة، مُصَاحَبَهArabic

- съпроводBulgarian

- acompanhamentoPortuguese (BR)

- doprovodCzech

- die BegleitungGerman

- akkompagnementDanish

- μουσική υπόκρουση, συνοδείαGreek

- acompañamientoSpanish

- saadeEstonian

- همراهFarsi

- säestysFinnish

- accompagnementFrench

- לִווּי ,לִיווּיHebrew

- संगतHindi

- pratnjaCroatian

- kíséretHungarian

- pengiringIndonesian

- undirleikurIcelandic

- accompagnamentoItalian

- 伴奏Japanese

- 반주Korean

- akompanimentasLithuanian

- pavadījumsLatvian

- iringanMalay

- begeleidingDutch

- akkompagnementNorwegian

- akompaniamentPolish

- همراهPersian

- ملګريPashto

- acompanhamentoPortuguese

- acompaniamentRomanian

- аккомпанементRussian

- sprievodSlovak

- spremljavaSlovenian

- pratnjaSerbian

- ackompanjemangSwedish

- สิ่งที่เพิ่มเติมThai

- eşlik eden, eşlikTurkish

- 伴隨,伴奏Chinese (Trad.)

- супровід; акомпанементUkrainian

- سنگت ، ہم نوائیUrdu

- nhạc đệmVietnamese

- 伴奏Chinese (Simp.)

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