theremin
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- noun
- /ˈθɛrəˌmɪn/
- Specialized
- What's interesting about a theremin, Jack, is you play it without touching it.
- play the theremin
- theremin, an electronic instrument
- wail of a theremin
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Watch on YouTubeTheremin sold his patent for the Theremin to RCA.
- Theremin sold his patent for the Theremin to RCA.
- And when people were going around the table to get Pizza Hut, they were just getting into the the field of the theremin.
Examples
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The theremin produces eerie sounds as the musician moves their hands near the antennas.
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We need a theremin player.
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I dig the theremin at the end.
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The theremin is an interesting instrument.
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Take one pure musical genius, give him six months' time and way too many drugs, and you get the most amazing song ever to feature a theremin.
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It's a reference to American movies—50s "B" horror movies in which much of the sound effects were provided by a device known as the Theremin.
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Electronic performance instruments such as the Hammond organ, Theremin, and Ondes Martenot were created and played in public to some level of success.
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Playing the theremin allows you to create music without actually touching the instrument.
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At the concert, the theremin player captivated the audience with ethereal melodies.
Synonyms
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A musical instrument that makes sound using electricity
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A device that makes musical sounds using electricity, like a synthesizer or keyboard
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Etymology
The word theremin comes from the name of its inventor, Theremin, who made a musical device you play 'without touch' by moving your hands near two antennas. That's why a theremin is an electronic instrument known for its eerie sound and for being played in the air.