extemporisation
extemporisation — noun
1. The act of making up a speech, piece of music, or dramatic scene while performin
The act of making up a speech, piece of music, or dramatic scene while performing it, without any prior practice or written plan; also, a performance produced in this manner.
The saxophonist's extemporisation over the blues changes brought the crowd to its feet.
collocation: extemporisation over (a chord progression)
Keiko played an extemporisation on the koto that left the audience completely silent.
verb + extemporisation: play an extemporisation
During the debate, Ingrid answered the unexpected question with a confident extemporisation.
The drama class built short scenes around random objects as an extemporisation exercise.
A short extemporisation by the guitarist became the highlight of the whole evening.
- improvisation
a broader term that covers both performance and practical, everyday problem-solving
- ad-lib
more informal; typically used for unscripted speech or comedy rather than music
- impromptu
as a noun, suggests a short, offhand performance or remark done on the spur of the moment
- rehearsal
a practice session done in advance of a planned performance
- scripted performance
a performance that follows a written text or score exactly
用法筆記
British spelling of 'extemporization'. Uncountable when referring to the skill or act ('a gift for extemporisation'), but countable for a specific improvised piece ('she performed an extemporisation'). Common in music, drama, and public-speaking contexts.