Word
symphonic
Phoneticssym·phon·ic
US/sɪmˈfɑnɪk/
UK/sɪmfˈɒnɪk/
Definition
adj. relating to a symphony, which is a large piece of music played by an orchestra. It can also describe something that is very grand or impressive in a way that feels like a symphony.
adj. relating to or characteristic of a symphony. Often used to describe music that is large in scale, complex in structure, or emotionally expansive.
Examples
“The composer wrote a symphonic piece for the orchestra.”
“The film's score features a symphonic arrangement that builds tension during the final act.”
“The artist's latest exhibition is a symphonic celebration of nature, featuring hundreds of small paintings that together form a single, cohesive narrative.”
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simple
“The composer wrote a symphonic piece for the orchestra.”
contextual
“The film's score features a symphonic arrangement that builds tension during the final act.”
complex
“The artist's latest exhibition is a symphonic celebration of nature, featuring hundreds of small paintings that together form a single, cohesive narrative.”
Real-World Examples
“Since the work’s publication in 1855, US composers in their dozens had turned it into cantatas, operas and symphonic works.” “Photograph: Chris Christodoulou/BBC The Purgatorio movement from Adès’s Dante emerged from gusts of air blown through brass and wind instruments to reach magnificent symphonic tintinnabulations in its final bars.” Etymology
From symphony + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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