n.
1.a musical passage moving from one key to another
2.(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave
3.rise and fall of the voice pitch
4.a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
5.the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
Idiom of the Day
beat around the bush
to avoid discussing something directly, to speak indirectly, to evade an issue
"Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision."