Note: There is an impropriety in the use of this word, and half step is now preferred. See {Tone}. --J. S. Dwight. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — a unit used in music to describe the ratio in frequency between notes. The unit is actually used in two slightly different ways. In one use, two notes are said to differ by one semitone if the higher note has frequency exactly 16/15 = 1.0667… … Dictionary of units of measurement
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
