ENSEMBLE Definition & Meaning

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ensemble

[ ahn-sahm-buhl, -sahmb; French ahn-sahn-bluh ]

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noun

plural ensembles

all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole.
Synonyms: , ,
the entire costume of an individual, especially when all the parts are in harmony:
She was wearing a beautiful ensemble by one of the French designers.
a set of furniture.
Music.
1. the united performance of an entire group of singers, musicians, etc.
2. the group so performing:
  a string ensemble.
a group of supporting entertainers, as actors, dancers, and singers, in a theatrical production.

ensemble

/ ɑ̃sɑ̃blə; ɒnˈsɒmbəl /

noun

all the parts of something considered together and in relation to the whole
a person's complete costume; outfit
1. the cast of a play other than the principals; supporting players
2. ( as modifier )
  an ensemble role
music
1. a group of soloists singing or playing together
2. ( as modifier )
  an ensemble passage
music the degree of precision and unity exhibited by a group of instrumentalists or singers performing together
the ensemble of the strings is good
the general or total effect of something made up of individual parts
physics
1. a set of systems (such as a set of collections of atoms) that are identical in all respects apart from the motions of their constituents
2. a single system (such as a collection of atoms) in which the properties are determined by the statistical behaviour of its constituents

adverb

all together or at once

adjective

(of a film or play) involving several separate but often interrelated story lines
ensemble comedy drama
involving no individual star but several actors whose roles are of equal importance
fine ensemble playing

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ensemble¹

1740–50; < French: together < Latin insimul, equivalent to in- in- ² + simul together; simultaneous

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ensemble¹

C15: from French: together, from Latin insimul, from in- ² + simul at the same time

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Even ensemble roles in my plays — those actors are never relaxing, they’re always doing quick changes or just turning into someone new.

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Once a scrappy pickup band that played in a high school auditorium with awful acoustics, it is now a world-class ensemble with its own world-class concert hall.

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And it’s why, after spending years in period projects that kept him talking and thinking mostly of closets and traumas, Bomer feels so at home within this raucously funny ensemble.

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The latest show in her Netflix deal, though, portrays it as a blank collection of staircases and parlors not unlike others where all-star ensembles marry screwball comedy with murder.

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Dressed in a joyful orange ensemble, Fox was flanked by her fellow choir members, each dressed in a richly hued jewel tone of their choice.

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