phrasing
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
:
fraseo
- I do not grade the phrasing because this is their first attempt at writing a melody.
- phrasing and intonation
- phrasing and expression
- phrasing and articulation
The the point was legitimate, but the phrasing was unfortunate.
- The the point was legitimate, but the phrasing was unfortunate.
- In terms of specific phrasing, I'd love your script for two situations.
- So that's what's meant here by that use of that phrasing.
- It was to take some of Intel's phrasing back when we actually thought they might be trying to resolve the issue properly.
- Game clock in AM DS phrasing means basically the same thing as Nvidia's boost clock.
Examples
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My chorus can't seem to loosen up its phrasing enough to sound natural on a swing tune.
Academic text (1990) -
Remind them to imitate your vocal quality and phrasing, as well as the notes, rhythms, and words.
Academic text (1997) -
But I hope my phrasing of this in a fresh way is useful.
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That was common phrasing in those days.
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Tell the lady how much you appreciate her phrasing.
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The same techniques used for teaching phrasing can be expanded to teach the form of a composition.
Academic text (1996) -
Lovely bit of phrasing, isn't it?
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Like that's the best phrasing I've ever heard.
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In the elementary classroom, a teacher might target phrasing and ask students to play recorder phrases in one breath.
Academic text (2011) -
I really liked her phrasing when she explained the complicated concept.
Synonyms
57
3.4
The way words are used to express an idea
31
3.8
The words someone uses to express an idea or feeling
7
4.8
A clever way of saying something that people remember
5
8.2
The words and expressions someone uses to say ideas in a particular style
4
6.1
The choice of words and how people use them in speech or writing
4
5.5
The way something is expressed in words
A special way of saying something when speaking or writing
How Phrased
22
3.4
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Phrasing comes from the simple word phrase, which goes back to the Greek phrasis meaning 'speech' or 'way of speaking'. So phrasing is the way you make your phrases—the choice and order of words to say something clearly.