1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Metronome

Definition of Metronome in English :

Define Metronome in English

Metronome meaning in English

Meaning of Metronome in English

Pronunciation of Metronome in English

Metronome pronunciation in English

Pronounce Metronome in English

Metronome

see synonyms of metronome

Noun

1. metronome

clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Metronome

see synonyms of metronome
noun
a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Metronome

see synonyms of metronome
noun
1. 
a clockwork device with an inverted pendulum that beats time at a rate determined by the position of a sliding weight on the pendulum: it is used esp. to help a person maintain regular tempo in practicing on the piano, etc.
2. 
an electrical device that produces an intermittent sound or flashing light, for similar use

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Metronome

see synonyms of metronome
n.
Music
A device used to mark time by means of regularly recurring ticks or flashes at adjustable intervals.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

waspish

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches