mu·sic 
/ˈmju:zɪk/ noun
/ˈmju:zɪk/ noun [noncount] 1 : sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments
▪ listening to live/recorded music ▪ This is one of my favorite pieces of music. ▪ performing music in front of an audience ▪ dancing to the music of a big band ▪ They are writing/composing music for a new album. ▪ a song with music by George Gershwin and words/lyrics by Ira Gershwin ▪ classical/popular music ▪ They like to make music [=play or sing music] with friends. ▪ The play/poem was set to music. [=music was written to go with the words of the play/poem] ▪ background music [=music played while something else is happening] — often used before another noun ▪ the music industry ▪ a music video [=a video recording of a performance of popular music] — see also chamber music, country music, folk music, soul music 2 : written or printed symbols showing how music should be played or sung
▪ He is learning to read music. ▪ a music stand [=a holder on which printed music is placed so that a musician can see it while playing or singing] — see also sheet music 3 : the art or skill of creating or performing music
▪ She studied music in college. ▪ music theory 4 : a pleasant sound
▪ the music of a brook ▪ Her words were music to my ears. [=I was very happy to hear what she said]
▪ listening to live/recorded music ▪ This is one of my favorite pieces of music. ▪ performing music in front of an audience ▪ dancing to the music of a big band ▪ They are writing/composing music for a new album. ▪ a song with music by George Gershwin and words/lyrics by Ira Gershwin ▪ classical/popular music ▪ They like to make music [=play or sing music] with friends. ▪ The play/poem was set to music. [=music was written to go with the words of the play/poem] ▪ background music [=music played while something else is happening] — often used before another noun ▪ the music industry ▪ a music video [=a video recording of a performance of popular music] — see also chamber music, country music, folk music, soul music
▪ He is learning to read music. ▪ a music stand [=a holder on which printed music is placed so that a musician can see it while playing or singing] — see also sheet music
▪ She studied music in college. ▪ music theory
▪ the music of a brook ▪ Her words were music to my ears. [=I was very happy to hear what she said]
face the music — see 2face
