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# vibrato

noun (vibrato — usually uncountable)

«vibrato» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Vibrato is a quick, small wobble up and down in the pitch of a note, made by a singer or a player of a string or wind instrument to make the sound warmer and richer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/#m1)

### In the lessons

In music lessons, singers and violin, cello or flute players learn vibrato; it tells the listener the note is alive and expressive. In science, it links to sound, pitch and vibration. Phrases: «sing with vibrato», «a wide vibrato», «too much vibrato».

### Examples

- The opera singer's voice had a lovely vibrato. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/#x1)
- My violin teacher showed me how to rock my finger for vibrato. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/#x2)
- Too much vibrato can make a song sound wobbly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/#x3)
- The flute player added vibrato to the long note. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/#x4)
- Choir boys often sing with little or no vibrato. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/#x5)
- You can hear the vibrato when the singer holds a note. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/#x6)

### Note

Usually uncountable: «with vibrato». It is an Italian music word; say «vi-BRAH-toh». Do not confuse with «tremolo», a fast repeating of one note or a change in loudness. Related: vibrate, vibration.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vibrato» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vibrato/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vibrato» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vibrato.html) on Mova free.