composer meaning
composer :
music writer, creator
noun
▪ Beethoven was a famous composer.
▪ Beethoven was a famous music writer.
▪ The composer wrote a new symphony.
▪ The music writer made a new symphony.
paraphrasing
▪ songwriter – music writer
▪ musician – music creator
▪ creator – maker
▪ artist – creative person
Pronunciation
composer [kəmˈpoʊzər]
The stress is on 'pose' and sounds like 'kuhm-po-zer'.
Common phrases and grammar about composer
composer - Common meaning
noun
music writer, creator
Part of Speech Changes for "composer"
▪ compose (verb) – to write or create music
▪ composition (noun) – a piece of music
▪ compositional (adjective) – related to composing
▪ composure (noun) – calmness or self-control
Common Expressions with "composer"
▪ famous composer – well-known music writer
▪ classical composer – composer of classical music
▪ modern composer – composer of modern music
▪ talented composer – skilled music writer
Important examples of composer in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, composer often appears in contexts related to music and arts.
Example of a confusing word: compositor (a person who arranges type for printing)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Composer is a noun that often appears in grammar questions to test knowledge of professions.
composer
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
classical composer
'composer of classical music', often used in music contexts.
compose oneself
means 'to calm down', used in emotional contexts.
Differences between similar words and composer
composer
,
songwriter
differences
Composer is used for writing music, while songwriter is used for writing songs with lyrics.
composer
,
musician
differences
Composer specifically refers to someone who writes music, while musician refers to someone who performs or plays music.
Words with the same origin as composer
The origin of composer
composer comes from the Latin 'componere', meaning 'to put together'.
Word structure
It has the prefix com (together), root pose (to place), and suffix er (noun), meaning 'one who puts together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of composer is pose (to place). Words with the same root include position (place), deposit (to place down), propose (to put forward).
