counterpoint, contrapuntal, polyp; entry badge, “main character”

Today, AI research is having its “main character” moment. There may be an economic downturn, but AI research is still exciting. “We are still continuing to see regular rollouts of systems which are pushing back the frontiers of what AI can do,” says Michael Wooldridge, a computer science professor at the University of Oxford and author of the book A Brief History of AI.

It was heartbreaking to read over the weekend about how some Googlers in the US found out about the company’s abrupt cull. Dan Russell, a research scientist who has worked on Google Search for over 17 years, wrote how he had gone to the office to finish off some work at 4 a.m., only to find out his entry badge didn’t work. 

“main character” 

The main character is a central character who acts as the audience surrogate—we experience the story through their eyes. The main character is involved in the story, interacts with the secondary characters, and is personally impacted by the plot's main conflict.2021年9月7日

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counterpoint

(koun'tər-point') n.

1. Music.
   1. Melodic material that is added above or below an existing melody.
   2. The technique of combining two or more melodic lines in such a way that they establish a harmonic relationship while retaining their linear individuality.
   3. A composition or piece that incorporates or consists of contrapuntal writing.
2. 1. A contrasting but parallel element, item, or theme.
   2. Use of contrasting elements in a work of art.

tr.v., -point·ed, -point·ing, -points.

1. Music. To write or arrange (music) in counterpoint.
2. To set in contrast: “The complex, clotted computer talk sadly counterpoints the simplistic nature of the characters” (Rhoda Koenig).

n. - 對位法, 重復旋律, 旋律配合 v. tr. - 用對位法創造或改編..., ...以對位法襯托或強調

日本語 (Japanese) n. - 対位旋律, 対位法

WordNet: contrapuntal

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint Pertains to noun: counterpoint (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: (music) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together Synonym: polyphonic