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• The counterpoint began on a low A-sharp.From the entry a-sharp
• Every point and counterpoint is peppered with derisive terms such as "Windoze," "File Mangler," and "PeeCees."1986, PC Communications Corporation, PC Magazine, The Independent Guide to IBM-standard Personal Computing · Volume 15, page 85. From the entry Windoze
• These counterpoints can't really be forced in an urban exploration setting, but keep your eye out for locations that offer them.2014, Todd Sipes, Urban Exploration Photography, page 22. From the entry urban exploration
• The Manosphere essentially is the counterpoint to the feminist doctrine (that empowers women at the expense of men).2014, Alex Peck, Average Married Dad's Guide to Health, Wealth, and a Sexy Marriage, page 84. From the entry manosphere
• They speak of opalescent spring mornings, with their distinctive chequered bells bowed earthward and beaded with dew, a dark counterpoint to the acid-fresh grass.2014 April 6, Naomi Slade, “Fritillaries: Don't forget these lilies of the field: Make a pilgrimage to one of Britain’s few fritillary…. From the entry fritillary
• Like many horror movies, this one — the critically lauded, audience-dividing feature debut of Ari Aster — operates by means of a deft counterpoint of curiosity and dread.2018 June 15, A[nthony] O[liver] Scott, “About That ‘Hereditary’ Ending: Really?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry aster
• His extrovert craziness is an interesting counterpoint or safety valve to the ethos of prayerful silence and traditional solemnity which is so much part of Orthodox identity.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 207. From the entry prayerful
• For a counterpoint to its molar-tingling sweetness, you might try a glass of doogh, the Persian yogurt drink, bracingly tart with a high note of dill.2009 September 6, David Corcoran, “A Rare Appearance for an Exotic Cuisine”, in New York Times. From the entry doogh
• These inequities, and the missing geographic counterpoint, do a disservice to those who want to stay in flooded areas, and a disservice to those who still live in unflooded areas.2007 February 17, “In New Orleans, Fighting to Stay (3 Letters)”, in New York Times. From the entry unflooded
• "The Education of Taban lo Liyong" is a counterpoint in a class of literature between the monovisioned professor and the multifarious, complex consciousness of the student, yoking disparate elements together.1978, Michael Popkin, Modern Black writers. From the entry monovisioned

Meaning of counterpoint

1. noun A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.
2. noun Any similar contrasting element in a work of art.
3. noun An opposite point.

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How do you use counterpoint in a sentence?

Counterpoint is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The counterpoint began on a low A-sharp.”

What is a short sentence with counterpoint?

“The counterpoint began on a low A-sharp.”

What does counterpoint mean?

Counterpoint means a melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.