low
- adjective
- /loʊ/
- The musician set the volume of his guitar to a low level for the softer part of the song.
- low frequency
- high and low
Today I have turned myself into a low tone Jessica Rabbit.
- Today I have turned myself into a low tone Jessica Rabbit.
- So I'm playing very high, low, and to that point as well.
Examples
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At first, there was the unrelenting moan of a low-sounding machine gun at a distance.
Fiction book (1990) -
You can hear the low end between the two.
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This one's pulse is very low.
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Here, here, here and the prices are extremely low, even cheaper than Primark.
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"Come to me," he said in a voice so low, so indistinct, she scarcely recognized it.
Fiction book (1990) -
Notice that the amplitude of this overtone is very low compared with the fundamental frequency.
Academic text (2011) -
I repeat, watch the skies for low-flying starlings.
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They'll be focusing on throwing low pitches, but they'll be worried about the ball slipping by with the runner on third.
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The teacher spoke in a low voice so the students could pay attention.
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During meditation, she focused on breathing slowly and maintaining a low tone.
Synonyms
Having a low, strong sound, like a voice or instrument
A deep sound or voice that is not high
Having a low sound in singing or music
Slightly below the usual amount, level, or sound
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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A loan or card that charges only a small extra amount for borrowing money
- Specialized
A radio frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz used for communication
A lower setting in a vehicle that gives more power and less speed for starting and climbing
- Offensive
Someone who has little factual knowledge and follows simple slogans rather than facts
- Specialized
Using a low amount of electricity to reduce the risk of electric shock
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Radio waves below 3 kilohertz that scientists and the military use for long-distance communication and measurement
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A range of very low radio waves used for communication over long distances, for example by submarines
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A small particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and increases heart disease risk when levels are high
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Radioactive material from medical tests and hospital procedures that has low radiation and needs safe handling
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A device that lets slow changes in signals pass and reduces fast changes
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An explosive that burns slowly and does not make a strong shock wave like black powder
A group of about eighty coral islands in French Polynesia that are part of the Tuamotu Islands
A low evergreen bush with glossy leaves and black berries that grows in the southeastern United States
A group of German dialects spoken in northern Germany and parts of the Netherlands and Denmark
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Forms of Latin used after the ancient period, especially in the Middle Ages
A low-lying region in western Europe near the North Sea made up of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
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A speech sound made with the tongue low in the mouth, like the 'a' in 'cat'
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A style of sculpture where shapes stand out a little from a flat background with no part fully separate
Exercise with gentle movements like swimming or cycling that does not put much stress on the joints
How Low
Surface Forms
Etymology
Low originally meant 'not high', so the word was used for pitch as well as height; a 'low' voice or note is one that sits down in the sound range. That's why we call deep, heavy sounds 'low'.