Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,017,629,036 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

metronome
(redirected from Metronomes)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
met·ro·nome  (mtr-nm)
n. Music
A device used to mark time by means of regularly recurring ticks or flashes at adjustable intervals.

[Greek metron, measure; see m-2 in Indo-European roots + Greek nomos, rule, division; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
click for a larger image
metronome

metronome
Noun
a device which indicates the speed music should be played at by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing [Greek metron measure + nomos law]

metronome
an instrument for marking time in music that produces regular ticking sounds for a variety of rhythmic settings. — metronomic, metronomical, adj.
See also: Instruments
an instrument for marking time in music, producing regular ticking sounds at a variety of settings. — metronomic, metronomical, adj.
See also: Music
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.metronomemetronome - clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
pendulum - an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
Translations

metronome [ˈmɛtrənəum] nmetrónomo
metronome [ˈmɛtrənəum] nmétronome m
metronome [ˈmɛtrənəum] nMetronom nt
metronome [ˈmɛtrənəum] nmetronomo

metronome
n metronome [ˈmetrənoum]
an instrument that can be set to make a ticking noise at different speeds to mark musical time. metronoomمِترونوم: جِهاز لِضَبْط الإيقاع الموسيقيметрономmetronommetronomdas Metronomμετρονόμοςmetrónomometronoomزمان سنج آونگیmetronomimétronomeמֶטרוֹנוֹתतालमानmetronommetronómmetronomtaktmælirmetronomoメトロノーム메트로놈metronomas, taktomatismetronomsmetronommetronoommetronommetronommetrónomometro­nomметрономmetronómmetronommetronommetronomเครื่องมือทำจังหวะเพื่อใช้ในการฝึกดนตรีmetronom, müzik tempo âleti節拍器метрономتال دینے والا آلہmáy nhịp

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.