Meaning & use
Vibrato
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A rapid, slight fluctuation in pitch used by singers and instrumentalists to add warmth and expressiveness to a note.
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The violinist added a rich vibrato to the final, sustained note of the piece.
Her voice trembled with a natural vibrato that made the ballad even more moving.
A note on using this word
"Vibrato" comes directly from the Italian word for "vibrated." It is technically distinct from tremolo: vibrato varies pitch, while tremolo varies volume or rapidly repeats a note.
Words with a similar meaning
tremolotrill
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