singer

Everyday

1. A singer is a person who sings, especially as a job or very well. tree →
2. A singer can be any person singing at a given moment, like in a choir. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons and stories it names someone who performs songs: a pop singer, an opera singer, a choir singer. In word problems singers are counted in choirs and bands. Phrases: lead singer, backing singer, opera singer, folk singer.

Examples

• My favourite singer has a new song out. tree →
• The choir has 24 singers. tree →
• She wants to be a singer when she grows up. tree →
• The lead singer waved to the crowd. tree →
• Our music teacher is a great singer. tree →
• The opera singer hit a very high note. tree →
• Each singer had a solo in the school concert. tree →
• If 3 rows have 8 singers each, there are 24 singers. tree →
• The singers burst forth in a lively tune. tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced SING-er (no hard "g" sound, unlike "finger"). Verb: sing, sang, sung. Trap: "singer" is not the same as "songwriter" (who writes songs).

In Jewish tradition

In Ezra and Nehemiah the singers are families such as the children of Asaph who served in the Temple. Tradition says the Levites sang psalms to go with the daily offerings. In the primary lessons: In music lessons and stories it names someone who performs songs: a pop singer, an opera singer, a choir singer. In word problems singers are counted in choirs and bands. Phrases: lead singer, backing singer, opera singer, folk singer.

Examples

• And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. (Writings NEH.12.42, JPS 1917) tree →
• The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. (Writings EZR.2.41, JPS 1917) tree →
• The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight. (Writings NEH.7.44, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced SING-er (no hard "g" sound, unlike "finger"). Verb: sing, sang, sung. Trap: "singer" is not the same as "songwriter" (who writes songs).