organ point
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As I stated the structure and function of an organ point to its possible maladies.
From Appendicitis by Tilden, John Henry
Breathed softly at first, as from afar, it is repeated after a rapid crescendo with the whole weight of the orchestra, to melt away again on an organ point in more subdued tone-color.
From The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)
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