⬆️ A rising curve 🔊 A rising pitch 🔊 To raise pitch

to upsweep

8.1

To make a sound or tone rise in pitch

verb
/ˈʌpˌswiːp/

Specialized

: elevar

The sound will upsweep gradually during the performance.

Examples

Audio engineers often upsweep test tones to check speaker performance across frequencies.
As the music played, the synthesizer would upsweep to create a dramatic effect.
The siren began to upsweep as the emergency vehicle approached the intersection.
The pitch upswept dramatically at the climax of the song.
The audio technician decided to upsweep the sound to enhance the melodious tones.
During the concert, the singer's voice began to upsweep, creating a beautiful crescendo.
As the note progressed, the musician would upsweep the pitch to captivate the audience.

Synonyms

to up

vsto upsweep

∞ 1.3

Make an amount or level higher

is specific to making sound pitch rise over time

to step up

vsto upsweep

125 3.4

Make something greater in amount, speed or strength

is focused on making sound frequency climb over time

to bump up

vsto upsweep

33 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

is about raising sound pitch specifically over time

to shoot up

vsto upsweep

25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

is a slower or ongoing rise in sound pitch over time

Antonyms

to lower

408 1.0

Make something go down in position, amount, or strength

to diminish

147 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

Surface Forms

upsweep infinitive

upsweeping present participle

upsweeps third person singular

upswept past

upswept past participle

Morphology

upsweep = sweep (transparent) = up + sweep

A productive verb formation from 'up' + 'sweep' meaning to cause a sweeping rise, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

To upsweep is built from up ('up') and sweep ('to sweep'); think of sliding a tone upward as if you 'sweep' it higher, so it means to make the pitch or frequency of a sound rise over time.