{
    "term": "music",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/mu/musicalnotation.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. People sing music or play it on instruments.",
            "labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I like any kind of pop or dance music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He plays traditional Korean music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People often choose to listen to music that suits their moods and activities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She could hear music playing somewhere."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to stream/share/download music"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to write/compose music"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to perform/record music"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Every week they get together to **make music** *(= to play music or sing)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the popularity of Mozart’s music"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a charming **piece of music**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The poem has been **set to music** *(= music has been written for it)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Birmingham's **live music** scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "music lovers/fans"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Every summer he runs a three-day **music festival**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The band released a **music video** on YouTube today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can stream music almost anywhere."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a great way to share music with your friends."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She worked as a music critic for The Times."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Calypso music played faintly in the distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Could you turn that music down?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Heavy music thundered from the basement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her taste in music was eclectic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Listening to music is a great way to relax."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Music filled the air."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Put some music on, would you?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Schubert set several poems by Goethe to music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She could hear loud music from the party upstairs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's really into indie music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ability to appreciate music is largely learnt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The city has produced a lot of good music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movie uses appropriate period music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The music sounded vibrant and loud."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The music was coming from next door."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The soft background music made her feel sleepy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sound of pop music drifted through the open window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They did their exercises in time to the music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We love to make music as a family."
                },
                {
                    "text": "With the guidance of the conductor, an orchestra creates music and harmonies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a beach party with music provided by a local band"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an evening of Scottish music and song"
                },
                {
                    "text": "bars and nightclubs blaring music late into the night"
                },
                {
                    "text": "disco music blaring out of the open windows of a car"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the incidental music for a radio play"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the music emerging from the cities of America"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the music that accompanied the dance"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to dance to the music"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people believe that listening to Mozart's music can improve memory and learning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He made up the words and music for the song."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education", "Music", "Shopping", "Hobbies"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["beautiful", "fine", "good"],
                "… of music": ["piece", "bar", "line"],
                "verb + music": ["listen to", "hear", "make"],
                "music + verb": ["sound", "play", "blare"],
                "music + noun": ["biz", "business", "industry"],
                "preposition": ["to (the) music"],
                "phrases": [
                    "in time to (the) music",
                    "music and song",
                    "the sound of music"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the art of writing or playing music",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He studied music in Moscow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a career in music"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a music teacher"
                },
                {
                    "text": "music lessons"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **music business/industry**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "music legend, Elvis Presley"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the choir's music director"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is a rising star in the music world."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The band are number one in the music charts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The album has been praised in the music press."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He got into music by chance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some of the biggest names in music will be there."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["beautiful", "fine", "good"],
                "… of music": ["piece", "bar", "line"],
                "verb + music": ["listen to", "hear", "make"],
                "music + verb": ["sound", "play", "blare"],
                "music + noun": ["biz", "business", "industry"],
                "preposition": ["to (the) music"],
                "phrases": [
                    "in time to (the) music",
                    "music and song",
                    "the sound of music"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the written or printed signs that represent the sounds to be played or sung in a piece of music",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can you **read music** *(= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)*?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had to play it without the music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The music *(= the paper or book with the musical notes on it)* was still open on the piano."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He played the piece without music."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Put your music on the music stand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "music for piano, cello and voice"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Music"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["printed", "sheet"],
                "… of music": ["bar", "line", "sheet"],
                "verb + music": ["read"],
                "music + noun": ["score", "stand", "publisher"],
                "preposition": ["music for", "with music", "without music"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "news or information that you are very pleased to hear",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmjuːzɪk/",
                "audio": "mu/music/music__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmjuːzɪk/",
                "audio": "mu/music/music__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French musique, via Latin from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’."
}