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 number, opus, piece, work Related Words 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 paper, theme Related Words 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 arrangement, configuration, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, ordonnance, pattern Related Words 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 article, essay, paper, themeRelated Words causerie; column, commentary, editorial, feature, report, review, write-up; dissertation, thesis; tract, treatise; discourse, discussion, exposition, prolegomenon, study