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noun
A piece of orchestral music, in one movement, based on something non-musical, such as a story or a painting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tone poem
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
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Across languages
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