Synonyms:
counterpoint
Meaning: a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
contrast, counterpoint
Meaning: to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
Usage examples
By means of a generous employment of free counterpoint, in other words a kind of polyphony in which the various voices use different melodies in harmonious combination, he gained a potent auxiliary in his cunning workmanship, and emphasized the folly of rejecting the contrapuntal experiences, of, for instance, a Sebastian Bach. Musical instruments, as well as musical materials, were his servants in developing the glowing fancies of his marvelously constructive brain.