Part 5645

<hw>Im*prov`i*sa"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>improvisation</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; <as>as, <ex>improvisation</ex> on the organ</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is improvised; an impromptu.</def>

<h1>Improvisatize</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vis"a*tize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Improvisate</er>.</def>

<h1>Improvisator</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"i*sa`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An improviser, or improvvisatore.</def>

<h1>Improvisatore</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vi`sa*to"re</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Improvvisatore</er>.</def>

<h1>Improvisatorial, Improvisatory</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw><hw>Im*prov`i*sa*to"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Im*prov"i*sa*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to improvisation or extemporaneous composition.</def>

<h1>Improvisatrice</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vi`sa*tri"ce</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Improvvisatrice</er>.</def>

<h1>Improvise</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vise"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Improvised</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Improvising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>improviser</ets>, it. <ets>improvvisare</ets>, fr. <ets>improvviso</ets> unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. <ets>improvisus</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>provisus</ets> foreseen, provided. See <er>Proviso</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous preparation.</def>

<blockquote>Charles attempted to <b>improvise</b> a peace. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; <as>as, he <ex>improvised</ex> a hammer out of a stone</as>.</def>

<h1>Improvise</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vise"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.</def>

<h1>Improviser</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vis"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who improvises.</def>

<h1>Improvision</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vi"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>provision</ets>.]</ety> <def>Improvidence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Improviso</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vi"so</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>improvisus</ets> unforeseen; cf. It. <ets>improvviso</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jonhson.</i>

<h1>Improvvisatore</h1> <Xpage=739>