descant
/ˈdɛskænt/
verb
- To sing or play a descant above a main melody.
- The flutist descanted gracefully over the orchestra's theme.
- He learned to descant on traditional folk songs during his music lessons.
- During the chorus, the altos descanted while the tenors held the melody.
- To talk or write at length about a subject; to comment or elaborate.
- The blog post descanted on the importance of daily exercise.
- She descanted for hours about her travels through Southeast Asia.
- The critic descanted on the director's use of color in the film.
noun
- A melody sung or played above the main tune, especially in choral music.
- The composer wrote a simple descant for the children's choir to perform.
- The choir added a beautiful descant to the familiar hymn.
- In the final verse, the sopranos sang a descant above the rest of the chorus.
- A long and detailed discussion or commentary on a subject.
- The professor launched into a lengthy descant on the history of the Roman Empire.
- I didn't expect such a passionate descant on the benefits of composting.
- Her descant on modern art lasted for nearly an hour.