Semitone — Sem i*tone, n. [Pref. semi + tone. CF. {Hemitone}.] (Mus.) Half a tone; the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale. [1913 Webster] Note: There is an impropriety in the use of this word, and half step is now preferred … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semitone — ► NOUN Music ▪ the smallest interval used in classical Western music, equal to a twelfth of an octave or half a tone … English terms dictionary
semitone — [sem′i tōn΄] n. Music the difference in pitch between any two immediately adjacent keys on the piano; half of a whole tone semitonic [sem΄itän′ik] adj. semitonal [sem′itōn΄əl] semitonally adv … English World dictionary
Semitone — This article is about the musical interval. For the printing method, see halftone. semitone Inverse major seventh (for minor second); diminished octave (for augmented unison); augmented octave (for diminished unison) Name Other names minor second … Wikipedia
semitone — UK [ˈsemɪˌtəʊn] / US [ˈsemɪˌtoʊn] / US [ˈsemaɪˌtoʊn] noun [countable] Word forms semitone : singular semitone plural semitones music British an amount by which one sound is higher or lower than another, equal to 1/12 of an octave. This difference … English dictionary
semitone — semiton фр. [сэмито/н] semitone англ. [сэмито/ун] semitonium лат. [сэмито/ниум] semitono ит. [сэми/тоно] полутон … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
semitone — [[t]se̱mitoʊn[/t]] semitones N COUNT In Western music, a semitone is the smallest interval between two musical notes. Two semitones are equal to one tone … English dictionary
semitone — pustonis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. half tone; semitone vok. Halbton, n rus. полутон, m pranc. demi ton, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
semitone — noun Date: 15th century the tone at a half step; also half step • semitonic adjective • semitonically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
semitone — semitonic /sem ee ton ik, sem uy /, semitonal /sem ee tohn l, sem uy /, adj. semitonally, adv. /sem ee tohn , sem uy /, n. Music. a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones. Also called half step, half tone. [1600 10; SEMI + TONE] * * * … Universalium
