oboist

«oboist» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who plays the oboe, a woodwind instrument with a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an oboist, oboists)

meaning for a pupil

A person who plays the oboe, a woodwind instrument with a double reed. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in music lessons and concerts: in an orchestra the oboist often plays the note "A" that all the other players tune to.

examples

• The oboist played the tuning note for the orchestra. tree →
• My sister wants to be an oboist. tree →
• The oboist practised the solo all week. tree →
• An oboist makes her own reeds from cane. tree →
• The duck's tune in "Peter and the Wolf" is played by the oboist. tree →
• The orchestra has two oboists. tree →

note

"An oboist" (an, because it starts with a vowel sound). Pronounced "OH-boh-ist". The instrument is the "oboe". Other players: flautist, clarinettist, bassoonist.

Trees and pragmatics

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