well-composedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlkəmˈpəʊz/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlkəmˈpoʊzd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and composed adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., composed adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + composed adj.

Skilfully or attractively composed (in various senses); well put together, well built.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > beauty of shape or form > [adjective] > well put together

well-madec1325

well-composed1485

well-fashioned1542

the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > created or produced > formed or constructed > well

well-buildedc1330

compact1430

well-composed1485

well built?c1525

well-compacted1548

well-constituted1584

well-constructed1646

thorough-made1649

well-constructed1785

1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. kiiij/1 Hyr mouth was wel composed with an attemperat roundenes.

1584 J. Southern Pandora sig. D.i^v That Soothern which will rayse the Englishe language to the Skies. The wanton of the Muses, and Whose well composed ryme, Will liue in despite of the heuens.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida (1623) iv. v. 77 The Grecian youths are..well compos'd, with guift of nature.

1651 T. Gataker in T. Fuller Abel Redevivus 194 His very outward making, promised a well-composed inside.

1715 J. Barker Exilius i. i. 2 The Musick of the wing'd Choiresters, whose wild Notes were no less delightful than those well compos'd Airs, sung in Honour of the foresaid Goddess.

1792 E. Burke Let. to H. Langrishe in Wks. (1907) V. 210 It was a complete system,..well digested and well composed in all its parts.

1856 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters IV. xvii. 279 A beautiful and well-composed group of curves.

1880 Proc. Musical Assoc. (6th Sess., 1879–80) 113 The supply of new, melodious, and well-composed music for the pianoforte is not equal to the demand.

1947 L. A. Sposa Television Primer ii. 14 The camera operator..has the responsibility of recording a sharp, well-composed image.

2006 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 21 Sept. 39/2 Mishra writes unshowy but well-composed prose.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-composed
释义	well-composedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlkəmˈpəʊz/, U.S. /ˌwɛlkəmˈpoʊzd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and composed adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., composed adj. Etymology: < well adv. + composed adj. Skilfully or attractively composed (in various senses); well put together, well built. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > beauty of shape or form > [adjective] > well put together well-madec1325 well-composed1485 well-fashioned1542 the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > created or produced > formed or constructed > well well-buildedc1330 compact1430 well-composed1485 well built?c1525 well-compacted1548 well-constituted1584 well-constructed1646 thorough-made1649 well-constructed1785 1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. kiiij/1 Hyr mouth was wel composed with an attemperat roundenes. 1584 J. Southern Pandora sig. D.i^v That Soothern which will rayse the Englishe language to the Skies. The wanton of the Muses, and Whose well composed ryme, Will liue in despite of the heuens. a1616 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida (1623) iv. v. 77 The Grecian youths are..well compos'd, with guift of nature. 1651 T. Gataker in T. Fuller Abel Redevivus 194 His very outward making, promised a well-composed inside. 1715 J. Barker Exilius i. i. 2 The Musick of the wing'd Choiresters, whose wild Notes were no less delightful than those well compos'd Airs, sung in Honour of the foresaid Goddess. 1792 E. Burke Let. to H. Langrishe in Wks. (1907) V. 210 It was a complete system,..well digested and well composed in all its parts. 1856 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters IV. xvii. 279 A beautiful and well-composed group of curves. 1880 Proc. Musical Assoc. (6th Sess., 1879–80) 113 The supply of new, melodious, and well-composed music for the pianoforte is not equal to the demand. 1947 L. A. Sposa Television Primer ii. 14 The camera operator..has the responsibility of recording a sharp, well-composed image. 2006 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 21 Sept. 39/2 Mishra writes unshowy but well-composed prose. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1485
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