Definitions for vibrato

vibrato vi·bra·to

Spelling: [vi-brah-toh, vahy-]
IPA: /vɪˈbrɑ toʊ, vaɪ-/

Vibrato is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 203 anagrams from letters in vibrato (abiortv).

Definitions for vibrato

noun

  1. 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

Examples for vibrato

He asserts also that vibrato is a trick invented after that day and out of place in the music of that period.

It took two years to fix the vibrato, and a few more to learn stagecraft.

Old Glynn he knew how to make that instrument talk, the vibrato: fifty pounds a year they say he had in Gardiner street.

At the same time the vibrato used to excess is quite as bad as an excessive tremulando in the voice.

If there was a trace of vibrato in her voice only Courtlandt noticed it.

The natural law with respect to the variety in vibrato effects may be given as follows.

Of course, some decry the vibrato—but the reason is often because the vibrato is too slow.

A good effect is produced in a sostenuto theme by commencing the vibrato slowly on a crescendo note.

For this role, Mueller, who earned a Tony nomination for her turn in On a Clear Day, ironed the vibrato out of her Broadway alto.

There seems to be considerable confusion among singers and even writers as to the use and meaning of tremolo and vibrato.

Word Value for vibrato
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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