vibrato
[ vi-brah-toh, vahy- ]
/ vɪˈbrɑ toʊ, vaɪ- /
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
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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