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单词 phrasing
释义

phrasing

noun

phras·​ing ˈfrā-ziŋ How to pronounce phrasing (audio)
1
: style of expression : phraseology
2
: the act, method, or result of grouping notes into musical phrases

Synonyms

  • articulation
  • expression
  • formulation
  • statement
  • utterance
  • verbalism
  • voice
  • wording
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Example Sentences

The phrasing of the instructions was confusing. a singer known for her elegant phrasing
Recent Examples on the Web Since early in his career at the dawn of the millennium, Mr. Lennox’s vocal timbre and phrasing have been compared with those of Brian Wilson. Mark Richardson, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 This clean, bright production, coupled with Shawna’s distinct phrasing, sounds like a throwback to the best of Sugarland’s late 2000s hits. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2022 His words in those segments invariably sounded like Trump condemnations because the truth, to borrow Bernstein’s phrasing, isn’t neutral. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Erickson also said that if customers tried to show support for the union by using similar phrasing, the company management would shut that down as well. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 His impeccable tone, exquisite phrasing and deeply felt playing are matched by his imagination, exacting command of dynamics and oh-so-nimble touch, whether caressing a note or soaring into the stratosphere. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 Setting deadlines, checking in on progress but hopefully not derailing their flow and clarifying phrasing while keeping everything in their voice. Jonathan Levinson, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 Vin Scully was baseball’s Sinatra, a man who sang the song of the game with great timing and phrasing, without blowing a lyric, or dangling a participle. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 In describing the flights, CCTV used phrasing that could either mean the Su-35s were flying across the Taiwan Strait or through it. Joyu Wang, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

phrasing 1 of 2

noun

1
as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words research has shown that the phrasing of the question on certain hot-button issues greatly influences the response

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • voice
  • wording
  • formulation
  • expression
  • articulation
  • statement
  • utterance
  • observation
  • remark
  • verbalism
  • reflection
  • thought
  • speech
  • tongue
  • vent
  • outlet
2
as in diction
the way in which something is put into words a particularly delicate and careful phrasing of the statement regarding the nature of the couple's relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • diction
  • wording
  • language
  • phraseology
  • formulation
  • phrase
  • verbiage
  • voice
  • expression
  • speech
  • enunciation
  • locution
  • style
  • utterance

phrasing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of phrase
as in saying
to convey in appropriate or telling terms he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • saying
  • wording
  • expressing
  • articulating
  • stating
  • clothing
  • describing
  • formulating
  • putting
  • couching
  • translating
  • implying
  • paraphrasing
  • speaking
  • rephrasing
  • summarizing
  • hinting
  • suggesting
  • rewording
  • crafting
  • telling
  • framing
  • disclosing
  • restating
  • intimating
  • communicating
  • insinuating
  • uttering
  • rendering
  • verbalizing
  • vocalizing
  • talking
  • writing up
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