orchestrate
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/ˈɔː(ɹ).kə.stɹeɪt/(UK)
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/ˈɔː(ɹ).kə.stɹeɪt/(UK) · /ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/(US)
Definition of orchestrate
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- (transitive)To arrange or score music for performance by an orchestra.
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verb
- (transitive)To arrange or score music for performance by an orchestra.
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(transitive)To compose or arrange orchestral music for a dramatic performance.
“Sergio Leone orchestrated "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".”
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(transitive)To arrange or direct diverse elements to achieve a desired effect
“Orchestrated histories are not fact-based.”
“Here is chromophonic montage at its most skillful, as Minnelli orchestrates camera movement, music, and lighting in a crescendo of sound and color which red comes to dominate in the climactic moment of violent explosion.”
“By orchestrating this work with such cool reserve, Doolas avoided the pitfall of turning her celebration of womanhood into a free-for-all hugfest.”
“State ceremonies aimed to induce a sense of respectful awe and emotional surrender in participants by an increasingly orchestrated and theatrical ceremonialism.”
“He might orchestrate the curved lines into stepped, hivelike hills […].”
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Etymology
From orchestra + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French orchestrer.
Words you can make from orchestrate
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20 words- CARTHORSE 14 pts
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