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

Etymology

Origin of perfect pitch

First recorded in 1945–50

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• perfect pitch vs. relative pitch

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

His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024

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

Hamilton had nearly perfect pitch for Washington’s language, having begun his public career drafting letters and memoranda for Washington’s signature as a staff officer during the war.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis