composition
noun (MUSIC/ART) /ˌkɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
/ˌkɑːm-/ Definition
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2. Practise
B2 [C] a piece of music that someone has written: This concerto is one of her earlier/later compositions.Musical pieces C2 [U] the process or skill of writing music: At music school I studied piano and composition.Writing, reading and studying music C2 [C] the way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph: a group compositionArt and culturePainting, drawing and printing
(Definition of composition noun (MUSIC/ART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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