perfect pitch

American  

noun

• perfect pitches
  plural

1. absolute pitch.

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perfect pitch British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• perfect pitches
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of perfect pitch

First recorded in 1945–50

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How does perfect-pitch compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• perfect pitch vs. relative pitch

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Example Sentences

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perfect pitch

Brooding Niki, meanwhile, has the skill and the perfect pitch.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

There’s perfect pitch, and there’s whatever level of musical genius is possessed by the titular figure in “Tuner.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

For prosecutors, as McAfee once was, the opinion sings in perfect pitch about their special responsibilities to the judicial system:

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2024

He falls into a trance as he gently chisels the back of a violin’s front piece, measuring the thickness with an instrument to achieve perfect pitch.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

I was encouraged because everyone always told me I had a voice like Dinah Washington and perfect pitch.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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