sym|pho|ny

sym|pho|ny
sym|pho|ny «SIHM fuh nee», noun, plural -nies.
1. a) an elaborate musical composition for an orchestra. It usually has four movements in different rhythms but related keys. b) an instrumental passage in a vocal composition or between movements in an oratorio. c) = (formerly) sinfonia (def. 2).
2. = symphony orchestra: (Cf. ↑symphony orchestra) »

the Chicago Symphony.

3. harmony of sounds. SYNONYM(S): concord, consonance.
4. Figurative. harmony of colors: »

In autumn the woods are a symphony in red, brown, and yellow.

5. Figurative. anything having a harmonious combination of elements: »

What I had experienced was a symphony of the wilderness (William O. Douglas).

╂[Middle English symphanye any of various instruments; harmony < Latin symphōnia < Greek symphōníā harmony; a concert; orchestra < sýmphōnos harmonious < syn- together + phōn voice, sound]

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