Meanings
plural tempo marks
- entertainmentA mark placed on the score by the composer describing at what speed the passage should be played.
Synonyms: tempo marking
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mark placed on the score by the composer describing at what speed the passage should be played.
Cite this entry
tempo mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tempo%20mark
“tempo mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tempo%20mark. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tempo mark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tempo%20mark.
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