noun, plural vi·bra·tos. Music.
- a pulsating effect, produced in singing by the rapid reiteration of emphasis on a tone, and on bowed instruments by a rapid change of pitch corresponding to the vocal tremolo.
noun plural -tos music
- a slight, rapid, and regular fluctuation in the pitch of a note produced on a stringed instrument by a shaking movement of the hand stopping the strings
- an oscillatory effect produced in singing by fluctuation in breath pressure or pitch
1861, from Italian vibrato, from Latin vibratus, past participle of vibrare “to vibrate” (see vibrate).