Definition of Phrasing
Phrasing
Phras·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The way of expressing something in words or phrases.
e.g. The phrasing of the question confused the students.
(noun)
the way in which a piece of music is divided into phrases, especially in a performance, or the action or technique of grouping musical notes into phrases;
e.g. This singer performs the song with different phrasing than those who have performed it before him.
(verb)
expressing something in words in a particular way or style;
e.g. He was careful when phrasing his question so he wouldn't sound like he was accusing them.
(verb)
grouping or dividing the notes in a piece of music into phrases in a particular way, especially during a performance;
e.g. The orchestra is phrasing the composition so that it has maximum dramatic effect.
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