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{
"term": "music",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"image": "data/images/mu/musicalnotation.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. People sing music or play it on instruments.",
"labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I like any kind of pop or dance music."
},
{
"text": "He plays traditional Korean music."
},
{
"text": "People often choose to listen to music that suits their moods and activities."
},
{
"text": "She could hear music playing somewhere."
},
{
"text": "to stream/share/download music"
},
{
"text": "to write/compose music"
},
{
"text": "to perform/record music"
},
{
"text": "Every week they get together to **make music** *(= to play music or sing)*."
},
{
"text": "the popularity of Mozart’s music"
},
{
"text": "It was a charming **piece of music**."
},
{
"text": "The poem has been **set to music** *(= music has been written for it)*"
},
{
"text": "Birmingham's **live music** scene"
},
{
"text": "music lovers/fans"
},
{
"text": "Every summer he runs a three-day **music festival**."
},
{
"text": "The band released a **music video** on YouTube today."
},
{
"text": "He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words."
},
{
"text": "You can stream music almost anywhere."
},
{
"text": "It's a great way to share music with your friends."
},
{
"text": "She worked as a music critic for The Times."
},
{
"text": "Calypso music played faintly in the distance."
},
{
"text": "Could you turn that music down?"
},
{
"text": "Heavy music thundered from the basement."
},
{
"text": "Her taste in music was eclectic."
},
{
"text": "Listening to music is a great way to relax."
},
{
"text": "Music filled the air."
},
{
"text": "Put some music on, would you?"
},
{
"text": "Schubert set several poems by Goethe to music."
},
{
"text": "She could hear loud music from the party upstairs."
},
{
"text": "She's really into indie music."
},
{
"text": "The ability to appreciate music is largely learnt."
},
{
"text": "The city has produced a lot of good music."
},
{
"text": "The movie uses appropriate period music."
},
{
"text": "The music sounded vibrant and loud."
},
{
"text": "The music was coming from next door."
},
{
"text": "The soft background music made her feel sleepy."
},
{
"text": "The sound of pop music drifted through the open window."
},
{
"text": "They did their exercises in time to the music."
},
{
"text": "We love to make music as a family."
},
{
"text": "With the guidance of the conductor, an orchestra creates music and harmonies."
},
{
"text": "a beach party with music provided by a local band"
},
{
"text": "an evening of Scottish music and song"
},
{
"text": "bars and nightclubs blaring music late into the night"
},
{
"text": "disco music blaring out of the open windows of a car"
},
{
"text": "the incidental music for a radio play"
},
{
"text": "the music emerging from the cities of America"
},
{
"text": "the music that accompanied the dance"
},
{
"text": "to dance to the music"
},
{
"text": "Many people believe that listening to Mozart's music can improve memory and learning."
},
{
"text": "He made up the words and music for the song."
}
],
"topics": ["Education", "Music", "Shopping", "Hobbies"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["beautiful", "fine", "good"],
"… of music": ["piece", "bar", "line"],
"verb + music": ["listen to", "hear", "make"],
"music + verb": ["sound", "play", "blare"],
"music + noun": ["biz", "business", "industry"],
"preposition": ["to (the) music"],
"phrases": [
"in time to (the) music",
"music and song",
"the sound of music"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the art of writing or playing music",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He studied music in Moscow."
},
{
"text": "a career in music"
},
{
"text": "a music teacher"
},
{
"text": "music lessons"
},
{
"text": "the **music business/industry**"
},
{
"text": "music legend, Elvis Presley"
},
{
"text": "the choir's music director"
},
{
"text": "She is a rising star in the music world."
},
{
"text": "The band are number one in the music charts."
},
{
"text": "The album has been praised in the music press."
},
{
"text": "He got into music by chance."
},
{
"text": "Some of the biggest names in music will be there."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["beautiful", "fine", "good"],
"… of music": ["piece", "bar", "line"],
"verb + music": ["listen to", "hear", "make"],
"music + verb": ["sound", "play", "blare"],
"music + noun": ["biz", "business", "industry"],
"preposition": ["to (the) music"],
"phrases": [
"in time to (the) music",
"music and song",
"the sound of music"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the written or printed signs that represent the sounds to be played or sung in a piece of music",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Can you **read music** *(= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)*?"
},
{
"text": "I had to play it without the music."
},
{
"text": "The music *(= the paper or book with the musical notes on it)* was still open on the piano."
},
{
"text": "He played the piece without music."
},
{
"text": "Put your music on the music stand."
},
{
"text": "music for piano, cello and voice"
}
],
"topics": ["Music"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["printed", "sheet"],
"… of music": ["bar", "line", "sheet"],
"verb + music": ["read"],
"music + noun": ["score", "stand", "publisher"],
"preposition": ["music for", "with music", "without music"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "news or information that you are very pleased to hear",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmjuːzɪk/",
"audio": "mu/music/music__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmjuːzɪk/",
"audio": "mu/music/music__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French musique, via Latin from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’."
}