vibrato

[ vi-brah-toh, vahy- ]

/ vɪˈbrɑ toʊ, vaɪ- /

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noun, plural vi·bra·tos.Music.

a pulsating effect, produced in singing by the rapid reiteration of emphasis on a tone, and on bowed instruments by a rapid change of pitch corresponding to the vocal tremolo.

Origin of vibrato

1860–65; <Italian <Latin vibrātus (past participle); see vibrate

Words nearby vibrato

vibrating line, vibration, vibrational quantum number, vibrations, vibration white finger, vibrato, vibrator, vibratory, vibrio, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio cholerae

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Example sentences from the Web for vibrato

For this role, Mueller, who earned a Tony nomination for her turn in On a Clear Day, ironed the vibrato out of her Broadway alto.
‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Review: A Few Discordant Notes, But Damn Great Songs|Daniel Gross|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It took two years to fix the vibrato, and a few more to learn stagecraft.
The Pop Star Machine|Daniel Coyle|April 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The vibrato is caused by an undulating variation of pitch or power, often both.
Resonance in Singing and Speaking|Thomas Fillebrown
But to-day the vibrato is frequently made to cover a multitude of violin sins.
Violin Mastery|Frederick H. Martens

He asserts also that vibrato is a trick invented after that day and out of place in the music of that period.
Sixty Years of California Song|Margaret Blake-Alverson
A good effect is produced in a sostenuto theme by commencing the vibrato slowly on a crescendo note.
Chats to 'Cello Students|Arthur Broadley
Of course, some decry the vibrato—but the reason is often because the vibrato is too slow.
Violin Mastery|Frederick H. Martens

British Dictionary definitions for vibrato

vibrato

/ (vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos music

a slight, rapid, and regular fluctuation in the pitch of a note produced on a stringed instrument by a shaking movement of the hand stopping the strings

an oscillatory effect produced in singing by fluctuation in breath pressure or pitch

Compare tremolo

Word Origin for vibrato

C19: from Italian, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	vibrato
释义	vibrato [ vi-brah-toh, vahy- ] / vɪˈbrɑ toʊ, vaɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vibrato ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vi·bra·tos.Music. a pulsating effect, produced in singing by the rapid reiteration of emphasis on a tone, and on bowed instruments by a rapid change of pitch corresponding to the vocal tremolo. Origin of vibrato 1860–65; <Italian <Latin vibrātus (past participle); see vibrate Words nearby vibrato vibrating line, vibration, vibrational quantum number, vibrations, vibration white finger, vibrato, vibrator, vibratory, vibrio, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio cholerae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vibrato For this role, Mueller, who earned a Tony nomination for her turn in On a Clear Day, ironed the vibrato out of her Broadway alto. ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Review: A Few Discordant Notes, But Damn Great Songs\|Daniel Gross\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It took two years to fix the vibrato, and a few more to learn stagecraft. The Pop Star Machine\|Daniel Coyle\|April 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The vibrato is caused by an undulating variation of pitch or power, often both. Resonance in Singing and Speaking\|Thomas Fillebrown But to-day the vibrato is frequently made to cover a multitude of violin sins. Violin Mastery\|Frederick H. Martens He asserts also that vibrato is a trick invented after that day and out of place in the music of that period. Sixty Years of California Song\|Margaret Blake-Alverson A good effect is produced in a sostenuto theme by commencing the vibrato slowly on a crescendo note. Chats to 'Cello Students\|Arthur Broadley Of course, some decry the vibrato—but the reason is often because the vibrato is too slow. Violin Mastery\|Frederick H. Martens British Dictionary definitions for vibrato vibrato / (vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ) / noun plural -tos music a slight, rapid, and regular fluctuation in the pitch of a note produced on a stringed instrument by a shaking movement of the hand stopping the strings an oscillatory effect produced in singing by fluctuation in breath pressure or pitch Compare tremolo Word Origin for vibrato C19: from Italian, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vibrato quiver, quaver
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vibrato

noun, plural vi·bra·tos.Music.

Origin of vibrato

Words nearby vibrato

Example sentences from the Web for vibrato

British Dictionary definitions for vibrato

noun plural -tos music

Word Origin for vibrato

Words related to vibrato