composition · n
composition (MUSIC)
B2 a piece of music that someone has written
Dictionary examples:
This concerto is one of her later compositions. (57.2)
composition (PARTS)
C2 the parts, substances, etc. that something consists of
Dictionary examples:
the composition of the atmosphere (28.9)
composition (ARRANGEMENT)
C2 the way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph
Dictionary examples:
The composition of the painting was perfect. (23.8)
composition (WRITING MUSIC)
C2 the process or skill of writing music
Dictionary examples:
He taught composition at Yale. (19.5)
composition (WRITING)
B1 a short piece of writing about a particular subject, done by a student
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My dog ate my composition, so I told the teacher my pet is a book critic. (0.0)
I wrote my composition in emojis. The teacher's face was 😲. (0.0)
My composition was so boring, even I fell asleep while writing it. (0.0)
a 500-word composition (20.2)