bass

Meanings

Plural: bass, basses

Noun

• the lowest part of the musical range
• the lowest part in polyphonic music
• an adult male singer with the lowest voice
• the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
• any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
• the lowest adult male singing voice
• the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
• nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
• A low spectrum of sound tones.
• A section of a musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.
• One who sings in the bass range.
• An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.
• The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.
• The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes.
• The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats.
• Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees
• Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat.

Adjective Satellite

• having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
  • "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"
  • "a bass clarinet"

Adj

• Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

Verb

• To sound in a deep tone.

Synonyms

bass part, bass voice, basso, deep, F clef, freshwater bass, sea bass

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