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Definition of "accompanist" []

  • A performer who plays or sings a musical accompaniment. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "accompanist" in a sentence
  • "The next minute the accompanist was the centre of a small crowd of anxious, questioning people."
  • "Firstly, one can only hope that those days will soon disappear forever where a famous violinist brings along an "accompanist" to play a program of sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms and César Franck — works designated by their respective composers for Piano and Violin."
  • "Her accompanist was a satyr"Chippendales dancer above, goat below."