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phrasing Definition

phras·ing (frāz)

noun

  1. the act or manner of formulating phrases; phraseology
  2. the manner in which one phrases musical passages

phrasing Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: He did not use the particular phrasing in it.
  • find: If you do, you'll find the phrasing, dynamics and timing accuracy are all rough round the edges.
  • have: David Rose started as a jazz pianist, and most of his arrangements have jazz phrasing in them.
  • tune: The possibility to tune the vocal phrasing of a new or altered melody is fantastic.
  • incorporate: It is obligatory that the trade name has to incorporate the phrasing; " Limited.
  • note: Note the careful phrasing, ' based on ' does not mean ' compliant with ' .

Adjective modifier

  • lyrical: You might also wish for larger drops of lyrical phrasing, at least to lubricate the singers.
  • vocal: The possibility to tune the vocal phrasing of a new or altered melody is fantastic.
  • precise: Results of opinion polls on the constitution vary, depending on the precise phrasing of the question.
  • careful: Note the careful phrasing, ' based on ' does not mean ' compliant with ' .
  • musical: Another point I would like to emphasize is that the musical phrasing has come entirely from the manner of singing.
  • expressive: Elgar's Serenade was given a delightful performance, with springy rhythms in the first movement and eloquently expressive phrasing in the Larghetto.

Modifies a noun

  • question: Discussion of the phrasing of the questions Why is it important to take care in phrasing question?
  • thing: I read a book talking about " framing " , the idea that phrasing things in a certain way can engender a desired response.

Noun used with modifier

  • jazz: David Rose started as a jazz pianist, and most of his arrangements have jazz phrasing in them.
  • trademark: Dmitri Hvorostovsky's Onegin struck a fine balance between aloofness and dash, his singing full of his trademark phrasings, long-breathed and musical.

Preposition: in

  • hymn: When I arrived there was no phrasing in the hymns whatsoever, and also no cadences or breathing points!
  • language: The intention can usually be completely realized using more idiomatic phrasing in the local language.

Preposition: of

  • question: The problem is in the phrasing of the question.
  • song: They are commonly played by the singers, and help with the vocal phrasing of the song.

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