Meaning

(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass..

Definitions by Sense

1. (music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
2. That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.

Example Sentences

Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.

A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.

forecasting torrential rain, with an accompaniment of crashing thunder.

Green sauce is the perfect accompaniment to baked fish.

My audience to this not-too-easy operation was a small group of Scottish school lasses, who seemed (perhaps naturally) to find the proceedings somewhat mysterious, but at any rate amusing. I wished they would go away, but they didn't, so I had to get on with the job to the accompaniment of a background of giggles!

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• accompaniments

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When Should You Use Accompaniment?

Use accompaniment when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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