ensemble
all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole.
the entire costume of an individual, especially when all the parts are in harmony: She was wearing a beautiful ensemble by one of the French designers.
a set of furniture.
Music.
the united performance of an entire group of singers, musicians, etc.
the group so performing: a string ensemble.
a group of supporting entertainers, as actors, dancers, and singers, in a theatrical production.
Origin of ensemble
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How to use ensemble in a sentence
Zoe Saldana has also recently praised sci-fi movies for the depth and breadth of women in its ensembles.
Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism | David Levesley | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere have been Russian sketch troupes and comic ensembles but never stand-up comedians.
Ensembles are of vestigial interest in this new pop culture.
Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age | Van Dyke Parks | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut there are worse glossy cartoons, and worse TV ensembles to spend thirty late-night minutes with.
Thank You for Being a Friend: Why TV Re-runs Never Grow Old | Tim Teeman | May 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBe a part of larger ensembles with people who legitimize her and give her credibility.
Is Kristen Wiig Still ‘Girl Most Likely’ to Succeed? | Kevin Fallon | July 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Bellini's, Auber's and Spontini's scores are thin compared with his; even Auber's grandest ensembles lack his sham magnificence.
Richard Wagner | John F. RuncimanIn the enormously difficult ensembles of the singers in the second act, not one single note was omitted last night.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis SpohrAfter we get the numbers taught—that is, the songs—then I start to teach the ensembles to dance the different routines.
The Art of Stage Dancing | Ned WayburnWe find none of the set forms of the later opera seria, no regular arie, no duets, no ensembles.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3) | Otto JahnThe ensembles are of a far higher character than the solos, both as regards characterisation and musical execution.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Otto Jahn
British Dictionary definitions for ensemble
/ (ɒnˈsɒmbəl, French ɑ̃sɑ̃blə) /
all the parts of something considered together and in relation to the whole
a person's complete costume; outfit
the cast of a play other than the principals; supporting players
(as modifier): an ensemble role
music
a group of soloists singing or playing together
(as modifier): an ensemble passage
music the degree of precision and unity exhibited by a group of instrumentalists or singers performing together: the ensemble of the strings is good
the general or total effect of something made up of individual parts
physics
a set of systems (such as a set of collections of atoms) that are identical in all respects apart from the motions of their constituents
a single system (such as a collection of atoms) in which the properties are determined by the statistical behaviour of its constituents
all together or at once
(of a film or play) involving several separate but often interrelated story lines: ensemble comedy drama
involving no individual star but several actors whose roles are of equal importance: fine ensemble playing
Origin of ensemble
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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