wind harp
Definition
Noun: * A musical instrument: A wind harp is a type of stringed instrument designed to be played by the wind. Its strings are all tuned to the same pitch (in unison), and they produce sound when air currents cause them to vibrate.
Examples
- The poet placed a wind harp in the garden to hear the music of the breeze.
- The haunting sound from the wind harp added an eerie atmosphere to the cliffside.
- A wind harp produces sound without a human player, relying solely on the force of the wind.
Advanced Usage
- Poetic and literary device: The wind harp is often used as a metaphor for nature's music, passive inspiration, or a conduit for unseen forces.
- The old tower was like a giant wind harp, singing the songs of the past.
- Alternative name: It is also commonly known as an aeolian harp, named after Aeolus, the Greek god of the wind.
Variants and Related Words
- Aeolian harp (n): Another name for a wind harp.
- Harp (n): A general term for a larger, hand-played stringed instrument from which the wind harp concept is derived.
Synonyms
- Aeolian harp
- Wind lyre
Related Idioms or Phrases
- To be a wind harp for [something]: To be a passive instrument or medium through which external forces (like emotions, ideas, or trends) express themselves.
- The sensitive artist felt like a wind harp for the anxieties of his generation.
Noun
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a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
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