vibrato
noun
vi·bra·to
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plural vibratos
Definition of vibrato
: a slightly tremulous effect imparted to vocal or instrumental tone for added warmth and expressiveness by slight and rapid variations in pitch
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Other Words from vibrato
vibratoless
\ vi-ˈbrä-(ˌ)tō-ləs
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of vibrato in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Imagine a virtual reality opera where viewers will be able to feel the rhythm of the singer’s vibrato in their bones. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Three winners chosen in Opera Hack competition," 14 Aug. 2019 Relying on historically informed performance practice with a modern-instrument orchestra, stripping the vibrato from strings and shortening bow strokes, Langrée created a transparent sound that revels in details. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "A Revelatory Performance by the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra," 31 July 2019 With sacred music, there’s not so much vibrato, not so much expression, but there’s something inside. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "A Millennial Countertenor’s Pop-Star Appeal," 15 July 2019 Right away, his spine-tingling vibrato and powerful high notes had the crowd cheering and standing in awe. — Kirsten Spruch, Billboard, "12-Year-Old Singer Gets Golden Buzzer With Epic Cover From Sara Bareilles' 'Waitress' On 'AGT': Watch," 10 July 2019 His 1958 recording of Jobim’s ‘‘Chega de Saudade,’’ sung in an intimate style without vibrato, became Mr. Gilberto’s signature tune and launched the bossa nova movement. — Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com, "Brazilian musician Joao Gilberto dies at 88," 8 July 2019 The direct-injection engine has a hungry 428 foot-pounds torque from 2,250-4,000 rpm and a haunting exhaust vibrato that is sound-generated but damn believable. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Maserati Ghibli S Q4: from savior to the sidelines," 7 July 2019 Novacek, Rose, Iwasaki and DerHovsepian were joined by cellist Clancy Newman, whose first-movement tunes, with heavily throbbing vibrato, were overly assertive. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "Enterprising programs open another season for Fort Worth's Mimir Chamber Music Festival," 6 July 2019 The symphony ends with a soprano solo, which Grazinyte-Tyla, who was trained as singer, takes on in a strong, focused voice, with little vibrato. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Review: Mirga’s first major recording is a magical debut," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vibrato.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vibrato
vibrato
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vibrato
music
: a way of making small, rapid changes in a musical note that you are singing or playing so that it seems to shake slightly
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