noun🔗ShareA contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody."The music class studied complex fugues, learning how each instrument would enter one at a time with the same melody, creating a layered and intricate sound. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything in literature, poetry, film, painting, etc., that resembles a fugue in structure or in its elaborate complexity and formality."The movie's intricate plot, with characters and storylines constantly weaving in and out, felt like a series of narrative fugues, each echoing and developing previous themes. "literatureartstylemusicstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fugue state."After the car accident, he experienced brief fugues, unable to remember what happened for short periods of time. "mindmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading