Definition of "counterpointing" []

• Present participle of counterpoint. (verb)

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• "Unfortunately, all the channels now seem to follow the same programming formats -- a breaking story followed by days of drivel with experts "counterpointing" each other on whether Rush Limbaugh is really gay or whether Sarah Palin is really going to make a play for the presidency in 2012."
• "My preference, counterpointing Spector, is that I'd gladly sacrifice touching one person on a deep and meaningful level with my well-paced narrative if it meant I could sculpt a playground of fun and entertainment for a group of friends that keeps them together even when we're physically apart."
• "So woe to those who never got the glory of Tessa Pollitt's rumbling, reggae-bred bass counterpointing Ari's dramatic vocals, shifting from operatic trills to a husky howl on New Town's eerie depiction of project junkies; and Babyfather, her lament for the father of her youngest son, Wilton, murdered before the child was born."