perfect pitch

noun

1. absolute pitch ( def 2 ).

perfect pitch

noun

1. another name (not in technical usage) for absolute pitch

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfect pitch¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Catalyst or not, Beck was hitting all the Wingnut themes with perfect pitch.

From The Daily Beast

I love the sweet-tart taste of fresh cranberries, and the combination with kumquat is the perfect pitch.

From The Daily Beast

He once told me, “They all had perfect pitch for place and tone for talk.”

From The Daily Beast

But never, as often as I have heard Sarasate play, did I ever hear him play a wrong note, one not in perfect pitch.

From Project Gutenberg