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| accompany |
If a person or group accompanies someone who is performing, they support them by playing or singing along with them. A band often accompanies a singer, for example. Even though the band plays along with the performer, the band is not the main focus of attention. The singer is. [1/3 definitions] |
| alto |
a singer with such a range. [1/4 definitions] |
| appear |
When an actor or singer appears in a movie, it means that people can see them performing in this movie. Actors and singers also appear in things like plays or concerts or on TV. [1/3 definitions] |
| baritone |
a singer whose voice is in this range. [1/3 definitions] |
| break into |
If you break into a certain type of business, you are successful in entering it. If a singer breaks into show business, they have their first big success as a professional singer, and usually they continue to be successful. [1/3 definitions] |
| cantor |
the singer who leads the prayers in a synagogue. |
| fantastic |
When we say something is fantastic, we mean it's really great. It's so good that it's hard to believe. If someone is a fantastic singer, it means that they are an amazingly good singer. [1/3 definitions] |
| folk singer |
a singer of folk songs. |
| gold |
When a singer or musician has a gold record, it means that a million copies of the record have been sold. [1/6 definitions] |
| impression |
An impression is a performance in which someone imitates another person. The person is often someone famous, like an actor or singer, but it can be just someone that the audience knows. An impression is usually done to make people laugh. [1/4 definitions] |
| minstrel |
a singer, musician, or poet. [1/2 definitions] |
| pop2 |
The word "pop" is a short form of the word "popular." If something is popular, it is liked by many people during a certain time. Sometimes people talk about "pop culture." Pop culture means things that are known and liked by a large number of the people in a country or other a large group. It's things like music, art, TV shows, and movies that a lot of people are talking about. The word "pop" is used especially in connection with popular music. A pop singer is a person who sings this type of music. [1/2 definitions] |
| professional |
If someone is a professional singer they earn money by singing. A professional athlete gets paid for playing a sport. It is their job. If someone is professional at something, it means they do it for a living. [1/4 definitions] |
| rotten |
When a singer is rotten, they sing very badly. When someone says rotten things to you, it means that they say very unkind things. [1/2 definitions] |
| sing |
to perform as a singer. [1/4 definitions] |
| singer |
A singer is a person who sings. Often, a singer is someone who has a job of singing. |
| soprano |
a female or young male singer with such a voice. [1/3 definitions] |
| tenor |
a man's singing voice with the highest natural range, or a singer with such a voice. [1/3 definitions] |
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