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voice part

American  

noun

Music.
  1. the melody or succession of tones for one of the voices or instruments in a harmonic or concerted composition.


voice part British  

noun

  1. a melodic line written for the voice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of voice part

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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We got together, we had coffee, and I think he was very interested in the new game, almost kind of wondering whether maybe he could have a voice part in it.

From The Verge Apr. 14, 2022

Until last year, that is, when the group made a major decision: It would admit students based on their voice part, not their gender.

From Washington Post Feb. 8, 2019

She landed the voice part of the determined but forgetful mother fish Dory, in the animated film Finding Nemo.

From The Guardian Nov. 26, 2016

When your boss asks for your opinion, what he wants to hear is his in a new voice part!

From New York Times Sep. 14, 2014

She has one aria where something might be expected from the ritournelle; the voice part is, however, alla Schweitzer, as if dogs were yelping.

From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Nohl, Ludwig

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