descant

• Nom désignant une mélodie aiguë indépendante chantée ou jouée au-dessus de la mélodie principale, souvent de manière décorative ou improvisée.

A noun referring to an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody, often in a decorative or improvisatory style.

1. Musical termC2formalart

   An independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody, often in harmony.

   Descente (musique)

   • The choir performed a beautiful descant over the hymn.
   • In the Renaissance, descants were often improvised.
   • The soprano sang a soaring descant above the main tune.

   Synonymesdiscant

2. Discourse or commentaryC2formalbritishart

   A prolonged or elaborate discussion or commentary on a topic.

   discours ou commentaire développé

   • The professor launched into a lengthy descant on the history of the region.
   • His descant on modern politics was both insightful and tedious.
   • She offered a critical descant on the author's latest novel.

   Synonymescommentarycritiquediscoursediscussiondisquisitiondissertationexplicationexpositiontreatise

• Verbe signifiant discourir longuement, de manière formelle ou ornée, sur un sujet, ou chanter/jouer une mélodie en tant que dessus (contrepoint).

A verb meaning to talk at length and in a formal or elaborate manner about a subject, or to sing or play a melody as a descant.

1. Sing or play a melodyC2formalart

   To sing or play a melodic line, especially a high-pitched one, above the main melody.

   Chanter ou jouer un dessus

   • The soprano descanted beautifully over the choir's harmony.
   • In the final movement, the violin descants above the orchestra.
   • The composer instructed the flutist to descant during the chorus.

   Synonymescarolsingtrillwarble

2. Talk at lengthC2formalbritish

   To comment or discourse at length on a subject.

   discourir longuement

   • He descanted on the virtues of classical education.
   • The professor descanted about the intricacies of medieval poetry.
   • She descanted upon the importance of preserving historical artifacts.

   Synonymesdiscoursedwellelaborateexpatiatehold forth

Variantes phrasaldescant on