pitch
/pɪt͡ʃ/ nom C2En français : hauteur
- The perceived frequency of a sound, note or electromagnetic wave. · The pitch of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians.
- The standard to which a group of musical instruments are tuned or in which a piece is performed, usually by reference to the frequency to which the musical note A above middle C is tuned. · Are we in baroque pitch for this one?
- In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by. · Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start.
Pluriel pitches
Verbes à particule et expressions
- pitch around To intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of ...
- pitch in To help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's par...
- pitch into To attack; to assault; to abuse.
- pitch on To throw (something) onto (something).
- pitch out To intentionally throw the ball outside to the catcher wh...
- pitch up To arrive; to turn up.
Dans la bibliothèque
The latter, sure of quelling the tempest when the waves became too violent, allowed them to rise to a certain pitch that he might be revenged on the importunate Andrea, and besides it would afford him some recreation during the long day.
The place was pitch dark, but it was evident to me that it was an empty house.
All my instincts are one way, and all the facts are the other, and I much fear that British juries have not yet attained that pitch of intelligence when they will give the preference to my theories over Lestrade’s facts.”
There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night, and sometimes the glimmer seemed to be far away upon the horizon and sometimes it might have been within a few yards of us.
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