usage: the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
2. composing, composition, creating by mental acts
usage: musical creation
Verb
1. compose, constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
usage: form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality"
2. compose, write, make, create
usage: write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
3. write, compose, pen, indite, create verbally
usage: produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
4. compose, compile, make
usage: put together out of existing material; "compile a list"