semitone (ˈsɛmɪˌtəʊn) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| Compare whole tone Also called (US and Canadian): half step an interval corresponding to a frequency difference of 100 cents as measured in the system of equal temperament, and denoting the pitch difference between certain adjacent degrees of the diatonic scale (diatonic semitone) or between one note and its sharpened or flattened equivalent (chromatic semitone); minor second | |
| semitonic | |
| —adj | |
| semi'tonally | |
| —adv | |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |