composition

1 a literary, musical, or artistic production the compositions of Michelangelo include the dome of St. Peter's, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his monumental statue of David Synonyms of composition number, opus, piece, work Words Related to composition classic, magnum opus, masterpiece, pièce de résistance, showpiece; model, outline, sketch; étude; canon, corpus, oeuvre

2 a short piece of writing done as a school exercise a teacher who is fond of having her class write compositions Synonyms of composition paper, theme Words Related to composition article, essay, story

3 the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged student photographers learn the importance of composition in creating striking images Synonyms of composition arrangement, configuration, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, ordonnance, pattern Words Related to composition motif, theme

4 a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view submitted a composition to the local newspaper for its special section marking Martin Luther King Day Synonyms of composition article, essay, paper, themeWords Related to composition causerie; column, commentary, editorial, feature, report, review, write-up; dissertation, thesis; tract, treatise; discourse, discussion, exposition, prolegomenon, study