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Meanings of half step in anglès

portuguès
semitom
català
semitò

The musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument.

semitò
Synonyms
Examples for "semitone"
Examples for "semitone"
1
This is the reason why a semitone progression is felt as so compelling.
The Psychology of Beauty
2
After singing for ten minutes, the key had usually fallen a full semitone.
Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the ...
3
The group of six notes marked with an asterisk are trilled on the semitone interval.
The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippi...
4
Holsten was sure her voice lifted a semitone, that one of her eyebrows even twitched.
Children of Time
5
The Earth, with its almost circular path could sing two notes, separated by a semitone.
The Guardian
Usage of half step in anglès
1
He took a half step backward, was met by Palmer's restraining hand.
Swipe
2
He swallowed and took a half step back at my sudden attack.
The last illusion
3
The closest marine took a half step forward, but that was all.
Caliban's War
4
Morwenna took a half step forward out of the rain, toward him.
Burning up
5
The ringmaster will half step forward to catch you before you faint.
Michael, Brother of Jerry
6
Winston snorted in disbelief and the housekeeper took a half step back.
A beautiful place to die
7
Crowley shuffled backward a half step and blinked, and then finally nodded.
Double Dexter
8
Instead of buckling over, he grunted and took a half step back.
Transfer of power
9
Onward, upward, inward- !Anotherhalf step-Deborah'seyes were yelling at me, but-
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
10
A blow to his back made him take a half step forward.
Raising Stony Mayhall
11
Motti took an expectant half step forward, but Tarkin stayed behind his desk.
From a Certain Point of View
12
He had the same sense of being a half step back from everything.
Caliban's War
13
I'm a busy woman. She took a half step and he blocked her.
Naked Heat
14
Then I took a half step backward and made a genteel three-quarter bow.
The Name of the Wind
15
Ser Vardis took a half step back to brace himself, raised his shield.
A Game of Thrones
16
He took a half step back and pulled evenly on the tool's shaft.
The bricklayer
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Translations for half step
portuguès
semitom
català
semitò
Half step through the time
Half step across language varieties
United States of America
Common