WordHive Learning Dictionary

Composer

noun

A person who writes music.

8 letters 3 syllables

What does Composer mean?

A person who writes music.

Dictionary definition

A person who writes music.

Example sentences

Composer in a sentence

easy

The composer wrote music for the choir.

medium

A famous composer created the melody.

hard

A composer uses notes, rhythm, and instruments to build a piece of music.

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Practice the meaning of Composer

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does composer mean?

Practice 2

Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to composer?

Practice 3

Which word or phrase is a good contrast to composer?

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Composer

Voice settings
Sounds like

kum · poh · zer · strongest beat: poh

Synonyms

Words like Composer

songwriterA similar word or phrase for composer in this meaning.
music writerA similar word or phrase for composer in this meaning.
Antonyms

Opposite words

listenerA useful contrast to composer in this meaning.
performerA useful contrast to composer in this meaning.
Synonym practice

Want to practice composer synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The composer wrote music for the school play," then compare close word choices. Practice composer synonyms.

Word family

Composer word family

Base word

composer

noun

composer

Base form.

Related words
Student support

Understand Composer

Hint for students

A composer is a person who writes music.

Common mix-up

Composer is not the same as performer. A composer creates the music; a performer plays or sings it.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows composer without using the word composer. Example: She wrote the melody and notes for the orchestra to play. Clue words: wrote the melody, notes, orchestra to play Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show someone creating music?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The composer wrote music for the school play." Why does composer fit better than singer?