释义 |
compose /kəm-pōzˈ/ transitive verb- To form by putting together or being together
- To put in order or at rest
- To settle or soothe
- To design artistically
- To set up for printing
- To create (esp in literature and music)
intransitive verb- To write (esp) music
- To set type
ORIGIN: Fr composer, from L com- with, and pausāre to cease, rest; confused and blended in meaning with words from pōnere, positum to place composedˈ adjective - Settled
- Quiet
- Calm
compōsˈedly adverb compōsˈedness noun compōsˈer noun A writer or author, esp of music composiˈtion noun - The act or art of composing
- The nature or proportion of the ingredients (of anything)
- A thing composed
- A work of art, esp in music
- An exercise in writing prose or verse
- Arrangement of parts
- Combination
- An artificial mixture, esp one used as a substitute
- Mental or moral make-up
- A compromise
- A percentage accepted by a bankrupt's creditors in lieu of full payment
- The compounding of vector quantities, such as velocities forces, into a single resultant
- A picture or photograph formed from several images
- The transition from a concept or assertion about individuals to one about the class to which they belong (philosophy)
composiˈtional adjective composure /kəm-pōzhˈ(y)ər/ noun - Calmness
- Self-possession
- Tranquillity
- Composition
- Temperament, character (archaic)
composing room noun A room in a printing works in which type is set composing stick noun (printing) A box-like holder in which type is fitted before it is placed on the galley |