melody | ||
1. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | |
Synonyms: | tune air strain line melodic_phrase melodic_line | |
Examples: | "she was humming an air from Beethoven" |
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Related terms: | music part theme leitmotiv glissando theme_song flourish signature roulade countermelody phrase melodize | |
2. | [ noun ] (music,psychology) the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes | |
Synonyms: | tonal_pattern | |
Related terms: | musical_perception | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 22064 | |
4. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 349 | |
Similar spelling: |
meloid Melodi Melodie Melodee meld Meloidae mellowed |