diapason
/ˌdaɪəˈpeɪzən/
noun
- A full, rich range or sweep of something, especially musical notes or sounds.
- The poet's work covers the whole diapason of human emotion.
- Her voice had a diapason that could move from a whisper to a powerful cry.
- The orchestra filled the hall with a glorious diapason of sound.
- A standard of pitch or tuning; a tuning fork or similar device.
- The choir tuned their voices to the diapason given by the organ.
- In ancient music, the diapason was the interval of an octave.
- The piano tuner used a diapason to set the correct pitch.
- A principal stop on a pipe organ, producing a full, foundational tone.
- The deep diapason of the organ resonated through the cathedral.
- The organist pulled out the diapason stop for the hymn.
- He preferred the warm sound of the diapason over the reeds.