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Meaning of "set piece" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SET PIECE

set piece play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SET PIECE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Set piece is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SET PIECE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of set piece in the English dictionary

The first definition of set piece in the dictionary is a work of literature, music, etc, often having a conventional or prescribed theme, intended to create an impressive effect. Other definition of set piece is a piece of scenery built to stand independently as part of a stage set. Set piece is also a display of fireworks.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SET PIECE

set on
set on foot
set one´s cap for
set one´s face against
set one´s hand to
set one´s heart on
set one´s seal on
set one´s sights on
set out
set out one´s stall
set point
set product
set sail
set scrum
set someone´s mind at rest
set someone´s teeth on edge
set square
set the ball rolling
set the pace
set the world on fire

WORDS THAT END LIKE SET PIECE

altarpiece
apiece
backpiece
centerpiece
companion piece
earpiece
eyepiece
headpiece
masterpiece
mouthpiece
neckpiece
niece
of a piece
one-piece
piano piece
piece
T-piece
three-piece
timepiece
two-piece
workpiece

Synonyms and antonyms of set piece in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «set piece» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SET PIECE

Find out the translation of set piece to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of set piece from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «set piece» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

固定模式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ocasión planificada
570 millions of speakers

English

set piece
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेट टुकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجموعة قطعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

набор кусок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estratégia planejada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেট টুকরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préparé d´avance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Set piece
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Standardsituation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

典型的パターン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세트 피스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyetel potongan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt mảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொகுப்பு துண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेट तुकडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ayarlanmış parça
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

manovra studiata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zestaw kawałek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

набір шматок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

set bucată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

set piece
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stel stuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppsättning bit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Målgivende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of set piece

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SET PIECE»

The term «set piece» is regularly used and occupies the 65.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SET PIECE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «set piece» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «set piece» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about set piece

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SET PIECE»

Discover the use of set piece in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to set piece and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Set Piece
The Doctor and Ace set out to discover how passenger ship's are disappearing from the interstellar traffic lanes - only things don't work out as planned
Kate Orman, 1995
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A Writer's Guide to Fiction
As soon as your characters begin to talk about a future set piece, you build reader anticipation or possibly dread. This form of foreshadowing is far more effective than surprise, where the reader's emotions follow an event rather than build ...
Elizabeth Lyon, 2004
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OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified ...
A given backup may create more than one backup set piece. A collection of related backup set pieces is called a backup set. A backup set is a logical entity that is used to maintain the association of independent backup set pieces. In addition ...
Robert G. Freeman, Charles A. Pack, Doug Stuns, 2009
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Plot
If your set-piece is going to hinge on the fact that your protagonist has lost his glasses, show them being lost (and eventually found) a time or two beforehand. It will provide foreshadowing as well as make the important loss of the glasses, ...
Ansen Dibell, 1999
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Between the Lines: Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction Writing
In a set piece (usually there are about a half-dozen in a novel), the stakes are high and the drama is turned up a notch. (Think back to our earlier discussion of set pieces in chapter seven.) Scenes and events leading up to the set piece build  ...
Jessica Morrell, 2006
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Progress in Artificial Intelligence: 14th Portuguese ...
Set-piece performance in the final game In 21 set pieces, 18 were correctly executed (85.7%). The failed throw-in occurred due to magnetic interference in one area of the field, causing the robot to mislocalise itself. The two missed goal kicks ...
Luís Seabra Lopes, Nuno Lau, Pedro Mariano, 2009
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Collected Works
The set piece and the anthem represented the most ambitious and lengthy forms available to the American composer of sacred music. They provided showpieces for village choirs and singing schools and were sung at exhibitions and singing ...
Stephen Jenks, David Warren Steel, 1995
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Building Dances
The difference between a prop and a set piece is that a prop is usually carried and used by a performer, and a set piece is usually stationary once it is placed. Scenery is a completely different concept. It could consist of a painted backdrop that ...
Susan McGreevy-Nichols, Helene Scheff, Marty Sprague, 2005
9
Daniel Von Sturmer - Set Piece
Site Gallery, Sheffield, presents Set Piece, the first UK solo exhibition by Daniel von Sturmer. The ambitious installation of new video works will be presented within a temporary architecture created especially for the exhibition.
Daniel Von Sturmer, Charlotte Day, Andy Thomson, 2009
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The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, ...
The major portion of the set piece is Shu Lein's pursuit of the thief. They seem equally skilled and inventive in the combat. They also alone have the capacity to climb buildings and to leap or fly in pursuit. The height of the buildings, or their ...
Ken Dancyger, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SET PIECE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term set piece is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Uncharted 3' Set Piece Inspires 'Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation …
The “Uncharted” series has spent years shamelessly paying tribute to classic action movies and their intense set pieces, so it's somewhat fitting to see a movie ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
Soccer-Set-piece surprises pay off for Americans
"The set pieces, honestly we practiced those starting yesterday and they came together fantastically. It couldn't have been better," American striker Alex Morgan ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»
3
Open Cup: FC Dallas lament set-piece defending in ugly loss to …
Despite starting the 6-foot-3 Walker Zimmerman in place of Zach Loyd at center back next to the 6-foot-4 Matt Hedges, three of SKC's goals came from set pieces ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
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Real Salt Lake: Inside the masterful set-piece goal for RSL
It was a masterful set piece by an RSL team that struggled to score with nine men on Wednesday against New York Red Bulls. But of late, the claret and cobalt ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jun 15»
5
Real Salt Lake scored one of the prettiest set piece goals you'll ever …
There have been more spectacular individual finishes, but this goal from Real Salt Lake has to be one of the best examples of teamwork you'll ever seen. «SB Nation, Jun 15»
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Houston Dynamo rekindle set-piece mastery with new ideas from …
HOUSTON – For many years, the book on the Houston Dynamo was, 'do not allow them set pieces.' But for the past three seasons that book was a work of fiction ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jun 15»
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Goalkeeper fined for sipping water while opponents scored from set
Goalkeeper fined for sipping water while opponents scored from set piece ... From a hastily taken set-piece, the Liaoning midfielder Ding Haifeng darted past a ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Set pieces, from weakness to key weapon
One of Barcelona's familiar failings in recent seasons was at set pieces, but Luis Enrique and his backroom staff have turned things on their head and made ... «MARCA.com, May 15»
9
Real Sociedad Latest to Perish from Atletico Madrid's Fast Starts, Set
All week, opposing teams make special preparations for Atletico's free-kicks and set pieces. Defenders organise systems and plans to deal with them. «Bleacher Report, Apr 15»
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Even Madrid's magicians owe a nod to Bould set-piece statistics
However, according to Opta, the number of set-piece goals in the five big ... Last season Atlético's set pieces were numbered and their manager would hold up ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»

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