In planning a banquet, one might consider the decision of the color of napkins to be used to be a grace note in relation to deciding the courses that would be offered on the menu.
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Grace note — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grace note — n. Music a note not necessary to the melody, added only for ornamentation: it is usually printed as a small note with a slant line through the stem, just before the note that it embellishes, its short time value subtracted from the preceding or… … English World dictionary
grace note — grace англ. [грэ/йс] grace note [грэ/йс но/ут] мелизм … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
grace note — grace ,note noun count an extra musical note added in a piece of music … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grace note — grace′ note n. mad a musical note, as an appoggiatura, added as a melodic embellishment • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
grace note — ► NOUN Music ▪ an extra note added as an embellishment and not essential to the harmony or melody … English terms dictionary
Grace note — A grace note is a kind of music notation used to denote several kinds of musical ornaments. When occurring by itself, a single grace note normally indicates the intention of either an appoggiatura or an acciaccatura. When they occur in groups,… … Wikipedia
grace note — noun an embellishing note usually written in smaller size • Syn: ↑appoggiatura, ↑acciaccatura • Hypernyms: ↑note, ↑musical note, ↑tone * * * noun 1. : a musical note constituting or b … Useful english dictionary
grace note — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms grace note : singular grace note plural grace notes music an extra musical note added in a piece of music … English dictionary
Grace note (disambiguation) — Grace note, grace notes, or other variations may refer to: *Grace note, an element of music notation used for ornaments *Gracenote, a company that deals with digital music * Grace Notes , a 1997 novel by Bernard MacLaverty … Wikipedia
