Monday 20 August 2012

Chord


CHORD

-noun
1. maths
a. a straight line connecting two points on a curve or curved surface
b. the line segment lying between two points of intersection of a straight line and a curve or curved surface
2. engineering . one of the principal members of a truss, especially one that lies along the top or the bottom
3. anatomy . a variant spelling of cord
4. an emotional response, especially one of sympathy
5. an imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and the trailing edge of an aerofoil
6. archaic . the string of a musical instrument

-noun
1. the simultaneous sounding of a group of musical notes, usually three or more in number
-verb (trans.)
2. to provide (a melodic line) with chords






















Deserted roads
Dramatic shadows
The cry of cicadas
Summer chords for my memory

1 comment:

Trellissimo said...

Chords which play memory's symphony pluck at heart strings...