Musical

Musical
Musical Mu"sic*al, a. [Cf. F. musical.] Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. [1913 Webster]

{Musical box}, or {Music box}, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes automatically. The apparatus may be driven by a wind-up spring mechanism or by batteries.

{Musical fish} (Zo["o]l.), any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc.

{Musical glasses}, glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. Cf. {Harmonica}, 1. [1913 Webster]


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  • Musical — Mu sic*al, n. 1. Music. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To fetch home May with their musical. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. A drama in which music and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • MusicAL — is a 24 hour Albanian television music channel. MusicAL is owned by Top Media which also owns Top Channel and DigitALB. MusicAL is available via DigitALB on satellite and terrestrial and via Home2US in North America. This European television… …   Wikipedia

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  • musical — musically, adv. musicality, musicalness, n. /myooh zi keuhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or producing music: a musical instrument. 2. of the nature of or resembling music; melodious; harmonious. 3. fond of or skilled in music. 4. set to or… …   Universalium

  • musical — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin musicalis, from musica Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to music b. having the pleasing harmonious qualities of music ; melodious 2. having an interest in or talent for music 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • MUSICAL — ALE. adj. Qui appartient, qui a rapport à la musique. Art musical. Phrase musicale. Caractères musicaux. Composition musicale. Soirée musicale …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • Musical historicism — signifies the use of historical materials, structures, styles, techniques, media, conceptual content, etc., whether by a single composer or those associated with a particular school, movement, or period. Musical historicism is evident to a… …   Wikipedia

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