Visual meaning of 'cantos' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of cantos: One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. - Image 1

noun

One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

Examples:

""The professor assigned us to read the first five cantos of Dante's Inferno for next week's class." "

literature writing style

Visual illustration of cantos: The treble or leading melody. - Image 1

noun

The treble or leading melody.

Examples:

"The violinist played the captivating cantos of the sonata beautifully. "

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "beautifully" - In a beautiful manner.

beautifullyadverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

In a beautiful manner.

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

Visual illustration for the word "captivating" - To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

captivatingverb

/kæptɪveɪtɪŋ/

To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

"The captivating storyteller held the children's attention throughout the entire presentation. "

Visual illustration for the word "treble" - The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.

/ˈtɹɛbəl/

The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.

"The choir's performance was beautiful, especially the pure, clear sound of the treble singing the melody. "

Visual illustration for the word "inferno" - A place or situation resembling Hell.

/ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/

A place or situation resembling Hell.

"During the summer heatwave, the inside of the car became an inferno. "

Visual illustration for the word "played" - To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

/pleɪd/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Visual illustration for the word "professor" - The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

Visual illustration for the word "melody" - Tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

/ˈmel.ə.di/ /ˈmɛl.ə.di/

Tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

"The sweet melody of the school bell signaled the end of the day. "

Visual illustration for the word "leading" - To cover, fill, or affect with lead

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

To cover, fill, or affect with lead

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

Visual illustration for the word "assigned" - To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

/əˈsaɪnd/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

Visual illustration for the word "violinist" - A person who plays the violin

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/ /vaɪəˈlɪnɪst/

A person who plays the violin

"The violinist played a beautiful melody at the school concert. "

Visual illustration for the word "sonata" - A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.

/səˈnɑːtə/

A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.

"My brother practiced his piano sonata every day before school. "

Visual illustration for the word "divisions" - The act or process of dividing anything.

/dɪˈvɪʒənz/

The act or process of dividing anything.

"The divisions of the pizza into eight slices made it easy for everyone to share. "