birdsong

«birdsong» in Mova's school dictionary: The musical sounds that birds make, especially in the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (birdsong — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

The musical sounds that birds make, especially in the early morning and in spring. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons birdsong helps identify birds and shows how birds mark their territory and attract a mate. In poetry and stories it creates a calm, peaceful mood or tells the reader it is morning. Phrases: «the dawn chorus» (lots of birdsong at sunrise).

examples

• We woke to birdsong outside the tent. tree →
• The dawn chorus is full of birdsong in May. tree →
• We recorded birdsong in the school garden. tree →
• A blackbird's birdsong is loud and sweet. tree →
• The poem was about birdsong after rain. tree →
• You can identify birds by their birdsong. tree →
• The quiet woods were filled with birdsong. tree →

note

Usually uncountable: «birdsong», «some birdsong», not «a birdsong». Written as one word. Scientists separate «songs» (long, musical) from «calls» (short sounds, like alarms).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «birdsong» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.