WHAT IS A MUTE? A mute is a device brass players use to lower the volume and/or alter the timbre (tonal quality) of the instrument. Mutes fit directly into the bell of the instrument, or are held or clipped on. Even though the word “mute” means silence, a muted horn still makes sound.
sordino. / (sɔːˈdiːnəʊ) / nounplural -ni (-niː) a mute for a stringed or brass musical instrument. any of the dampers that arrest the vibrations of piano strings.
adjective,mut·er, mut·est. silent; refraining from speech or utterance. not emitting or having sound of any kind.
Muteness or mutism (from Latin mutus 'silent') is defined as an absence of speech while conserving or maintaining the ability to hear the speech of others.
muted adjective (SOUND)
A muted sound is quieter than usual: muted voices.
When you mute the TV or computer speakers, all of the sound goes quiet, but something described as muted is just toned down or turned down.
/ˈmjutɪd/ Something muted has a softened tone or quieted sound. When you try to listen through the wall at what someone is saying, it's really muted and mumbly, even if you put a glass to your ear.
Examples include greyish green and greyish blue, softer pastel colors and toned-down red and orange hues like rusty tones. Muted colors are colors that are mixed with grey tones or with the complementary color in the color wheel.
Examples of muted in a Sentence
The artist chose colors that are dark and muted. the muted sound of a distant trumpet The government chose a more muted response to the threat. Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.
Mute means “silent.” No matter how much you talk to your houseplants, they'll never talk back; they'll remain mute.
Muteness or mutism (from Latin mutus 'silent') is defined as an absence of speech while conserving or maintaining the ability to hear the speech of others.
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