vibrato — meaning in English

English meaning

• quaver noun A shaking, trembling movement.
• vibrato noun (music) A slight, rapid wavering in pitch used to add expression to a sung or played note.

Senses

vibrato is used for these senses in English:

• quaver A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
• vibrato (music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

quaver — full definition

1. noun A shaking, trembling movement.
2. noun A shake in someone's voice as they speak or sing.
3. noun (music) An eighth note, written like a quarter note with a tail added.

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