orchestral

«orchestral» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with an orchestra or written for an orchestra, a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (orchestral)

meaning for a pupil

To do with an orchestra or written for an orchestra, a large group of musicians playing strings, woodwind, brass and percussion together. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in music lessons and concerts: "orchestral music", "orchestral instruments", and film soundtracks. Phrases: "orchestral music", "orchestral version", "orchestral piece".

examples

• We listened to an orchestral piece by Beethoven. tree →
• The film has a great orchestral soundtrack. tree →
• Violins, flutes and drums are orchestral instruments. tree →
• The band released an orchestral version of their song. tree →
• The orchestral music grew loud as the hero arrived. tree →
• Our school has an orchestral club on Thursdays. tree →

note

Spelling: "orchestra" + "-l": orch-es-tral; "ch" sounds like "k". Pronounced "or-KES-trul".

Trees and pragmatics

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