baton
10
4.4
- noun
- /bəˈtɑn/
- Specialized
:
batuta
- Mr. Aubelchan raises his baton and starts to rehearse the Vivaldi arrangement.
- a conductor's baton
- conducting with a baton
to some music store and got a baton.
- to some music store and got a baton.
- And finally the first year violinist stood up and said, that's just to show you that no fucking music comes out of that baton of yours, right?
Examples
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He'll be joined by soprano Ruthie Nelson under the baton of Christopher Wilkins.
Blog text (17) -
In the conducting center, children are provided with a music stand, batons, music books, scores, and a podium.
Academic text (1999) -
In front was a tall man carrying a music stand and a white baton.
Fiction book (1996) -
Then he flourished the baton, and they began to play.
Fiction book (1996) -
With a gesture or move of the baton, conductors decide when the sound starts and stops.
Academic text (2002) -
There are pictures of conductors leaning over their orchestras and stirring them with batons.
Fiction book (1996) -
The conductor raised the baton to signal the orchestra to begin playing.
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As the performance started, the audience watched intently while the conductor moved the baton gracefully.
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With a swift motion of his baton, the conductor guided the choir through the challenging piece.
Synonyms
3
4.6
A thin stick a conductor uses to lead an orchestra
Idioms
- Informal
1
3.5
To give responsibility or control to another person during a planned change
Compounds
How Ceremonial
Surface Forms
Etymology
Baton comes from the French baton meaning 'stick', and a conductor's baton is a thin stick used to show the beat to an orchestra. So the conductor's baton helps musicians follow the leader's movements and timing.