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vocalist|ˈvəʊkəlɪst|
[f. as prec. + -ist. Cf. F. vocaliste in sense 2.]
†1. An utterer of words; a speaker. Obs.—1
1613Jackson Creed ii. iv. §6 The ciuill Magistrates facilitie to countenance euery prating Discontent, or forthputting Vocalist.
2. A vocal musician; a singer.
1834Ainsworth Rookwood ii. i, Preparing himself, like certain other accomplished vocalists, with a few preliminary hems and haws. 1858H. Spencer Ess. I. 370 Now, in singing, this tremulousness of voice is very effectively used by some vocalists in highly pathetic passages. 1885Stevenson Prince Otto ii. iv. 102 She was a good vocalist; and, even in speech, her voice commanded a great range of changes.
transf.1897G. Allen Type-writer Girl viii. 86 Little vocalists..carolled songs without words in the sky overhead.
Hence vocaˈlistic a., pertaining to vocal music or musicians.
1884Bazaar 12 Dec. 629/2 Vocalistic feats..which would put to shame most of the public singers of the day. |