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    [Noun]  | "coun*ter*point" | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpȯint \


    1: a complementing or contrasting item : opposite

    2: use of contrast or interplay of elements in a work of art (such as a drama)

    3: one or more independent melodies added above or below a given melody

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Middle French contrepoint, from Medieval Latin contrapunctus, from Latin contra- counter- + Medieval Latin punctus musical note, melody, from Latin, act of pricking, from pungere to prick {mat|pungent|};

    [Noun]  | "triple counterpoint" 


    1: three-part musical counterpoint so written that any part may be transposed above or below any other

    Origin: circa 1869 ;

    [Verb]  | "counterpoint" 


    1: to set off or emphasize by juxtaposition : set in contrast

    2: to compose or arrange in counterpoint

    Origin: 1875 ;

    [Noun]  | "counterpoint" 


    1: something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way;


      * e.g., " ... The warm color palette of the furniture is the perfect counterpoint to the cool walls. "




     [ "Counterpoint" ]

    1: Counter - Point

      * e.g.,  ... "German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - a master of counterpoint and harmony - is viewed as one of the greatest composers of all time." 

     [ "Counterpoint" ]

    2: Noun

     [ "Counterpoint" ]

    3: The concept of combining multiple independent musical voices to create a single harmonious composition. Counterpoint is often dislikes because of it's strict structure and rules, such as no parallel fifths (Which is not independent), and no tritones (Which is not harmonious).

     [ "Counterpoint" ]

    1: It's like if you took all of the worst parts of math and science and turned that into a standard of college music theory.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you finish the counterpoint due tomorrow?" 

     [ "Cool counterpoint" ]

    1: There's nothing cool about somebody that is around because they see dollar signs everywhere.

      * e.g.,  ... What the developer was saying wasn't a cool counterpoint, it was as cool as penguin shit. The neighborhood was cool and diverse the way it was before the developer came in trying to fuck with and gentrify it, before the respect for the people of the neighborhood was overran, and before the people were left without much choice but to fight or flee. Not everyone was going to flee like the developers wanted, no matter how much rent or housing/living costs went up, trying to price them out. 

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