VIBRATO

vibrato

(noun) (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vibrato (plural vibratos)

(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.

Source: Wiktionary



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PEOPLE

(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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