Noun: symphony sim-fu-nee
- Long and complex musical composition for a full orchestra, usually in several movements
"The audience was captivated by the rich textures of the symphony";
- symphonic music, sinfonia
- A large orchestra; can perform symphonies
"we heard the Vienna symphony";
- symphony orchestra, philharmonic
- A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colours and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
"The symphony of flavours in the dish was exquisite";
- harmony, concord, concordance
Derived forms: symphonies
Type of: orchestra, order, sonata
Encyclopedia: Symphony