orchestra — A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːrkɪstrə/
Korean meaning: 현악기, 관악기, 타악기 등 다양한 악기를 연주하는 대규모 음악가 집단, 관현악단
Korean pronunciation: **오**키스트라
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks he's conducting an orchestra when he knocks things off the table with his paws.
- The orchestra rehearsed for months before their debut performance at Carnegie Hall.
- When the orchestra played the wedding march, even the groom's mother-in-law started crying tears of joy.
orchestra
NOUN//ˈɔːrkɪstrə//
A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
a conductor raises his baton high while facing dozens of musicians arranged in curved rows. Musicians hold violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, and drums all positioned strategically by instrument type. As the conductor's baton moves downward, all the musicians begin playing their instruments in perfect synchronization. Violinists draw their bows across strings while brass players lift horns to their lips. The audience sits captivated as beautiful music fills the grand hall from this coordinated musical performance. a large group of musicians playing together on various instruments in organized harmony
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고대 그리스 극장에서 합창단이 춤추던 무대 앞 원형 공간을 'orchestra'라고 불렀는데, 이것이 현재의 '관현악단'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 마치 무대에서 여러 악기가 조화롭게 춤추는 모습과 같죠.
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“My cat thinks he's conducting an orchestra when he knocks things off the table with his paws.”
“The orchestra rehearsed for months before their debut performance at Carnegie Hall.”
“When the orchestra played the wedding march, even the groom's mother-in-law started crying tears of joy.”
“The youth orchestra performed beautifully despite their conductor's nervous hiccups.”
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