SEMITONE


Meaning of SEMITONE in English

/ ˈsemitəʊn; NAmE -toʊn/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈhalf step , ˈhalf-tone ) noun

( music ) half a tone on a musical scale , for example the interval between C and C♯ or between E and F

—compare step noun (10)

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.