单词 | finale |
释义 | finalen. 1. Music. a. ‘The last movement of a symphony, sonata, concerto, or other instrumental composition.’ ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > section of piece of music > [noun] > main division of opus > types of movement allegro1683 amoroso1769 finale1783 adagio1785 andante1785 appassionato1838 trio1840 presto1842 andantino1845 adagietto1852 scherzo1852 scherzando1876 galanterie1911 society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > section of piece of music > [noun] > main division of opus > finale finale1783 1724 Short Explic. Foreign Words Musick Bks. 31 Fin, Finis, or Finale, is the End or last Note of a Piece of Musick.] 1783 F. Burney Diary 3 Jan. (1842) II. 227 The conclusion [of the opera] is a long historic finale. 1784 New Spect. No. 21. 3/2 Several of them [the new airs] were encored, as was the finale. 1800 E. Hervey Mourtray Family II. 147 He has treated me with the overture of the piece..we shall have a grand finale at home. 1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) ii. 15 The finale concluded, the dancers promenaded the room. 1875 F. A. G. Ouseley Treat. Musical Form x. 51 A fugue on the original theme will often make a good finale to a set of variations. b. ‘The piece of music with which any of the acts of an opera are brought to a close’ (Grove). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > opera > [noun] > part of opera scena1788 number1865 finale1866 1866 C. Engel Introd. Study National Music i. 10 Weber..has introduced in the Finale of the first act, an Arabian melody. 2. The last scene or closing part of a drama or any other public entertainment. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [noun] > a performance > part of performance entrée1779 finale1814 1814 Ld. Byron Let. 4 Feb. (1975) IV. 44 It doubtless gratifies me much that our Finale has pleased — & that the Curtain drops gracefully. 1851 H. W. Longfellow in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1891) II. 209 Scherb has promised to read his lecture on Faust by way of finale. 3. The conclusion, end; the final catastrophe. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [noun] endc1000 endingc1000 finea1300 conclusion1382 ooc1384 close1399 finance1449 terminationc1500 last?1520 winding up1560 wind-up1573 wind-up-all1573 conclusure1578 clause1581 upshot1582 desinence1598 omega1599 Godspeed1606 finis1682 finale1786 finish1790 tie-up1829 Z1877 curtains1912 taps1917 1786 A. M. Bennett Juvenile Indiscretions II. 114 Her finale of the matter was, that [etc.]. 1816 Gentleman's Mag. 86 i. 60 In the real battle..we are most pleased with the finale. 1821 S. Smith Wks. (1859) I. 340/1 It seems to us no bad finale of the pious labours of those who [etc.]. 1874 L. Troubridge Life amongst Troubridges (1966) ix. 92 All the ‘homeites’ rush downstairs and the grand finale takes place. 1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 166 The natives remembered the crucifixion of 3000 of their countrymen, the finale of their..attempt at revolt. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022). finalev. intransitive. To conclude, wind up.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > completing > complete or conclude action [verb (intransitive)] enda1340 finisha1400 conclude1526 to get through1589 get1594 dispatcha1616 to shut up1626 to wind up1631 finale1797 to top off1836 to top up1837 through1894 to roll up1963 the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > be at an end [verb (intransitive)] > make an end, finish up, or conclude have done!c1300 conclude1526 dispatcha1616 period1628 finale1797 to wind up1825 to wind (up) one's pirna1835 to top off1836 finish1878 finalize1922 to drop the flag1925 1797 A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl II. iii. 51 Mrs. Brown..generally finaled with, God knew, hundreds soon went. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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