eye music

noun

The graphical features of musical scores that when performed are unnoticeable by the listener.

Meanings

nouneye music (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe graphical features of musical scores that when performed are unnoticeable by the listener.

Origin

  1. GermanAugenmusik
  2. Englisheye music

Calque of German Augenmusik.

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APA

eye music. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20music

MLA

“eye music.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20music. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eye music,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20music.

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