01 n. An opposite point
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An opposite point[Obs.]
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Webster, 1913
Counterpoint
02 n. The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody
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The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody(Mus.)“Counterpoint, an invention equivalent to a new creation of music.” — Whewell.
03 n. A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st Counterpane.
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A coverlet; a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a counterpane. See 1st Counterpane. See: Counterpane“Embroidered coverlets or counterpoints of purple silk.” — Sir T. North.