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vi·bra·to

(və-brä′tō, vī-)

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 vibrātus, a quivering, from Latin, past participle of vibrāre, to vibrate; see vibrate.]

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vibrato

(vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ)

n, pl -tos

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

[C19: from Italian, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate]

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vi•bra•to

(vɪˈbrɑ toʊ, vaɪ-)

n., pl. -tos.

a pulsating effect produced in vocal or instrumental music by rapid but slight alternations in pitch.

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

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Noun

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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Vibrato

βιμπράτο

vibrato

[vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ] N → vibrato m

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vibrato

[vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ] n → vibrato m

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vibrato

n → Vibrato nt

adv → vibrato

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