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Musician Definition, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：performer (musician)
musician
/mjuˈzɪʃən/
n.
A person who plays a musical instrument or sings, especially as a performance.
performer
➕
/pərˈfɔːrmər/
n.
A person who plays a musical instrument or sings, especially in front of an audience.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'musica' (music) + '-ian' (one who).
💡 Mnemonic
Music + ian = a person. Imagine a person playing music: they are a musician.
📖 Example
The street musician played a beautiful melody on his violin, attracting a small crowd.
A busker played a lovely tune on his violin, drawing a small audience.
🔗 Collocations
professional musician – a musician who earns money from playing music
street musician – a musician who performs in public places for donations
talented musician – a musician with exceptional skill
🔄 Synonyms
player (n.) – a person who plays a musical instrument
instrumentalist (n.) – a person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession
performer (n.) – a person who entertains an audience by playing music or acting
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
musical (adj.) – relating to or featuring music
musically (adv.) – in a musical manner
musicianship (n.) – the skill or art of a musician
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from 'music', which comes from Greek 'mousike' (art of the Muses). In ancient Greece, Muses were goddesses inspiring arts. A musician was originally a devotee of the Muses.
Meaning 2：industry professional (musician)
musician
/mjuˈzɪʃən/
n.
A person whose job or main activity is working in the music industry.
industry professional
➕
/ˈɪndəstri prəˈfɛʃənl/
n.
A person whose main occupation is in the music business, such as a producer, composer, or studio engineer.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Her new song received a lot of recognition from fellow musicians in the industry for its creative arrangement.
Her recent track earned high praise from other music professionals in the field because of its innovative composition.
🔗 Collocations
studio musician – a musician who records in a studio rather than performing live
session musician – a freelance musician hired to play on recordings
recording musician – a musician who produces and records music professionally
🔄 Synonyms
producer (n.) – a person who oversees the creation of music recordings
composer (n.) – a person who writes music
recording artist (n.) – a musician who releases commercial recordings
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
musical (adj.) – relating to or featuring music
musically (adv.) – in a musical manner
musicianship (n.) – the skill or art of a musician
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