1. a musical texture in which one melodic line is accompanied by chords or harmonies, rather than by independent melodic lines
Usage: music
2. the quality or state of sounding alike or having the same sound
Usage: linguistics; rare

Examples

• Most pop songs use homophony, with a clear melody supported by backing chords.
• The choir sang in homophony, with the sopranos carrying the main tune and other voices providing harmony.
• Baroque composers often contrasted homophony with polyphony to create musical variety.
• In homophony, listeners focus on a single melodic line rather than multiple equal voices.
• The transition from polyphony to homophony marked an important shift in musical style during the Renaissance.