or·ches·tra

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• or|ches|tra — «AWR kuh struh», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a group of musicians playing together, as at a concert, an opera, or a play. An orchestra is usually distinguished from a band by the use of violins and other stringed instruments. »a symphony orchestra, a …   Useful english dictionary

• or|ches|tra|tion — «AWR kuh STRAY shuhn», noun. 1. the arrangement of music for an orchestra: »The orchestration is so thick that the tunes can t emerge as buoyantly as they should (New Yorker). 2. Figurative. any harmonious arrangement: »... a wonderful… …   Useful english dictionary

• or|ches|tra|tor — «AWR kuh STRAY tuhr», noun. a person who composes or arranges music for performance by an orchestra …   Useful english dictionary

• ches — ches·a·peake; ches·sel; ches·set; ches·sy; ches·sy·lite; ches·ter·field; ches·ter·field·i·an; ches·te·ri·an; col·ches·tri·an; du·ches·nea; lag·or·ches·tes; man·ches·ter·ism; man·ches·ter·ist; man·ches·tri·an; or·ches·tia; or·ches·tra;… …   English syllables

• tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… …   English syllables

• orchestra — or·ches·tra …   English syllables

• Orchestration — ◆ Or|ches|tra|ti|on 〈[ kɛ̣s ], österr. a. [ çɛ̣s ] f. 20〉 = Orchestrierung ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge or|ches|tr... kann in Fremdwörtern auch or|chest|r... getrennt werden. * * * Or|ches|t|ra|ti|on, die; , en (Musik): a) ↑ …   Universal-Lexikon

• orchestrate — or•ches•trate [[t]ˈɔr kəˌstreɪt[/t]] v. t. trat•ed, trat•ing 1) mad to compose or arrange (music) for orchestra 2) cvb to arrange, coordinate, or manipulate the elements of to achieve a goal or effect: to orchestrate negotiations[/ex] • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary