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upsweep

upsweep

7.1
A rise in sound pitch or frequency
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpˌswiːp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aumento
  • A sudden upsweep in pitch signaled the end of the acoustic test.

Examples

  • The whale's call included a distinctive upsweep that researchers could easily identify.

  • Engineers analyzed the upsweep in the radar signal to detect approaching objects.

  • The upsweep in the music made everyone feel excited.

  • I noticed an upsweep in the pitch of her voice.

  • The whale's call included a distinctive upsweep that researchers could easily identify.

  • Engineers analyzed the upsweep in the radar signal to detect approaching objects.

  • I noticed an upsweep in the pitch of her voice during the performance.

Surface Forms

upsweep singular
upsweeps plural

Morphology

upsweep = sweep (transparent) = up + sweep

Built from 'up' + 'sweep' indicating an upward movement or increase (here in pitch or frequency), which is inferable from the components.

Etymology

Upsweep comes from up ('up') and sweep ('to sweep'); imagine a sound 'sweeping' higher like a hand moving up a scale, so it means a rise or increase in pitch or frequency.