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Concert and Musical Definitions

Concert

(Music) A performance given by one or more singers or instrumentalists or both in the presence of an audience.

Musical

Of, relating to, or capable of producing music
A musical instrument.

Concert

Unity achieved by mutual communication of views, ideas, and opinions
Acted in concert on the issue.

Musical

Characteristic of or resembling music; melodious
A musical speaking voice.

Concert

(Archaic) Agreement in purpose, feeling, or action
“His looks bespoke a mind absorbed in meditation on his country's fate.
But a positive concert between him and Henry could not more effectually have exhibited him to view than when Henry with indignation ridiculed the idea of peace” (George Morgan).
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Musical

Set to or accompanied by music
A musical revue.

Concert

(Archaic) Concerted action
“One feels between them an accumulation of gentleness and strength, a concert of energies” (Vanity Fair).

Musical

Devoted to or skilled in music.

Concert

To plan or arrange by mutual agreement
“Finally the allies were able to concert their actions long enough to defeat Napoleon” (Jennifer Mitzen).

Musical

A play or movie that contains musical numbers.
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Concert

To adjust; settle
“Unless we concert measures to prevent it, there will be another and a final war” (Woodrow Wilson).

Musical

A musical comedy.

Concert

To act together in harmony
“The object of desire, concerting with the existing order, turns into a token of love, revolting against the existing order” (Lilian Munk Rösing).

Musical

(Archaic) A musicale.

Concert

To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.

Musical

Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
Musical proportion; musical instruments

Concert

To plan; to devise; to arrange.

Musical

Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.
She had a musical voice.

Concert

To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.

Musical

Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music.
The child is musical; having a musical ear

Concert

(uncountable) Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.

Musical

Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.

Concert

(uncountable) Musical accordance or harmony; concord.

Musical

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

Concert

(countable) A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.
I’m going to the rock concert on Friday.
Who’s playing at the concert on Friday?

Musical

A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale.

Concert

To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
It was concerted to begin the siege in March.

Musical

Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons.

Concert

To plan; to devise; to arrange.
A commander had more trouble to concert his defense before the people than to plan . . . the campaign.

Musical

Music.
To fetch home May with their musical.

Concert

To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.
The ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert with Talbot.

Musical

A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party.

Concert

Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
All these discontents, how ruinous soever, have arisen from the want of a due communication and concert.

Musical

A drama in which music and song are prominent features; a musical drama or musical play; as, Oklahoma! was a breakthrough in the form and popularity of the musical.

Concert

Musical accordance or harmony; concord.
Let us in concert to the season sing.

Musical

A play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

Concert

A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.
Visit by night your lady's chamber windowWith some sweet concert.
And boding screech owls make the concert full.

Musical

Characterized by or capable of producing music;
A musical evening
Musical instruments

Concert

A performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

Musical

Talented in or devoted to music;
Comes from a very musical family

Concert

Contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

Musical

Characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music;
A musical speaking voice
A musical comedy

Concert

Settle by agreement;
Concert one's differences

Musical

Containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody;
The melodious song of a meadowlark

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