Refrainment: meaning, definitions and examples
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refrainment
[ rɪˈfreɪnmənt ]
in music
The act of refraining from a repeated section of a piece of music. It is a deliberate pause in the music that creates tension and anticipation for the listener.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her use of refrainment in the song was masterful, building suspense for the climax.
- The refrainment of the chorus added depth to the composition.
Translations
Translations of the word "refrainment" in other languages:
🇵🇹 abstenção
🇮🇳 परहेज़
🇩🇪 Enthaltung
🇮🇩 pantangan
🇺🇦 утримання
🇵🇱 powstrzymanie
🇯🇵 自制 (じせい)
🇫🇷 abstention
🇪🇸 abstención
🇹🇷 kaçınma
🇰🇷 자제
🇸🇦 امتناع
🇨🇿 zdržení
🇸🇰 zdržanie
🇨🇳 克制 (kèzhì)
🇸🇮 vzdržnost
🇮🇸 afstaða
🇰🇿 ұстамдылық
🇬🇪 თავდაკარგვა
🇦🇿 imtina
🇲🇽 abstención
Etymology
The term 'refrainment' originates from the combination of 'refrain' and the suffix '-ment'. 'Refrain' comes from the Old French word 'refraindre', meaning 'to hold back'. The concept of refrainment in music has been used for centuries to create structure and tension in compositions.
See also: refrain, refraining.