phrasing

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phras·ing | \ ˈfrā-ziŋ

Definition of phrasing

1 : style of expression : phraseology

2 : the act, method, or result of grouping notes into musical phrases

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The phrasing of the instructions was confusing. a singer known for her elegant phrasing

Recent Examples on the Web This is meaningful phrasing - less monitoring of social developments and more specific responsibility for reducing GHG emissions – directed at a company that is amongst the oil and gas company leaders in addressing climate change. — Ian Palmer, Forbes, 27 May 2021 Her voice is slightly thin and nasal but her phrasing is open and conversational. — Mark Richardson, WSJ, 2 June 2021 The risk phrasing suggests there is uncertainty about if and how climate change will play out, without explicitly questioning the science. — Justin Worland, Time, 13 May 2021 So did his vocal phrasing, guitar work, time signatures and even the musical style in which a song was being performed. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2021 Known in his early career for playing the guitar and the harmonica, and for his distinctive vocal phrasing. — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 6 May 2021 The Summerfest representative said that new phrasing has already been added on its admission tickets. — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2021 The singers who sit in with the band vary widely in skill, but one of the best is young Elisabeth Waters, who possesses a light tone, elegant phrasing, and sure pitch. — BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2021 Dubois focusses on Nadia, bringing to bear elegant phrasing and luminous tone. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021

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