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eighth rest

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noun Music.

a rest equal in time value to an eighth note.

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Nearby words

eighth, eighth amendment, eighth commandment, eighth cranial nerve, eighth note, eighth rest, eighthly, eightieth, eightpenny, eights, eightsome reel

Origin of eighth rest

First recorded in 1885–90
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for eighth rest

  • The Composer directed the insertion of an eighth-rest at the beginning of the bar.

    The Shadow World|Hamlin Garland