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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective homophonic has 2 senses
  1. homophonic - having the same sound
    Antonym:
    different (indirect, via same)
  2. homophonic - having a single melodic line with accompaniment
    Antonyms:
    polyphonic, contrapuntal (indirect, via monophonic)

Definitions from the Web

Homophonic

Definition:

Homophonic refers to a musical texture characterized by a single melodic line accompanied by harmonic support, where the chords move together with the melody.

Senses:

  1. Music:
    - (adjective) Denoting a musical composition or passage in which two or more parts move in the same rhythm, producing a harmonically supported melody.
    - (noun) A musical composition or passage employing a homophonic texture.
  2. Linguistics:
    - (adjective) Describing words that have the same sound but differ in meaning or spelling, such as "write" and "right".

Examples:

Music:

  • The chorus of the song is sung in a homophonic style, with everyone singing the same melody but at different harmonies.
  • During the performance, the pianist played a homophonic piece where the right hand carried the melody, while the left hand played the accompaniment.

Linguistics:

  • English language has numerous heteronyms, which are words with different meanings but homophonic pronunciations, such as "bow" (tie a bow) and "bow" (the front of a ship).
  • Homophonic words, like "there," "their," and "they're," often lead to confusion in writing due to their identical pronunciation but different spellings and meanings.

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