vi·bra·to (v -brä t , v -)n. pl. vi·bra·tos A tremulous or pulsating effect produced in an instrumental or vocal tone by minute and rapid variations in pitch. [Italian, from Late Latin vibr  tus, a quivering, from Latin, past participle of vibrre, to vibrate; see vibrate.] |
vibrato [vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ]
n pl -tos Music
1. (Music, other) 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
2. (Music, other) an oscillatory effect produced in singing by fluctuation in breath pressure or pitch Compare tremolo
[from Italian, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate]
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| Noun | 1. | vibrato - (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" tremolo - vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one |
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