piece
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3.0
- noun
- /piːs/
:
obra
- She performed an original piece of music at the concert last night.
- a piece of music
- an opinion piece
- write a piece
It's an aesthetic piece of art made by me.
- It's an aesthetic piece of art made by me.
- I would not get a piece of Donald Trump art.
- Join me in viewing this piece AI entire woman.
- That was probably the best piece, worst piece.
Examples
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The band, small but mighty, played their pieces with great excitement and passion.
Academic text (2015) -
Eventually, students create a complete piece of music using sounds they might otherwise consider mistakes.
Academic text (2013) -
And he wanted to write a piece about us for his class.
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So this is a piece I did in Russia.
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The band has been learning the same three pieces for the past four weeks.
Academic text (2011) -
It's an aesthetic piece of art made by me.
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Then I look for a poem and a piece of music with similar subject matter.
Academic text (2008) -
One student was selected to perform a piece, and participants practiced using the form.
Academic text (2011) -
Once revisions have been made, students produce the final piece to present to the class.
Academic text (2013) -
It's just a remarkable piece of art that was truncated.
Synonyms
86
3.5
An object like a painting or sculpture that people think is beautiful and made with skill
81
3.0
A painting or sculpture that shows an artist's idea
35
3.5
A piece of music or writing made by someone
22
1.8
A musical work like a song or music played by instruments
22
8.1
A musical work that a composer writes and often numbers
9
2.1
A text that a person makes to share ideas, feelings, or stories
3
3.8
A piece of music written by a composer
3
4.2
A thing like a painting or sculpture that people value for its beauty
Idioms
Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them
- Informal
Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know
Compounds
- Offensive
169
9.9
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
- Informal
23
6.2
Something impressive but difficult, for example a book or building, and sometimes a person who behaves strangely
9
3.5
Clothing made of three matching pieces, usually a jacket, trousers and a waistcoat
- Archaic
3
9.9
An old Spanish silver coin worth eight reales used widely in trade from the 1500s to 1800s
- Literature
1
6.8
An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives opinions to start a discussion
- Offensive
An insulting label for an article that pretends to support social causes but has no real ideas
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Piece was used for a single part or item, and that idea grew into calling a work of art or music a 'piece'; so a painting or song is one complete 'piece' made by an artist.