Dictionary

pitch-perfect en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /-fɛkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜːfɪkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-fɪk(t)/ (General-American)
• (Australia) audio
• /pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜɹfək(t)/ (General-American)

Etymology

From pitch (“perceived frequency of a note or sound”, noun) + perfect (adjective).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, usually) Of a person, able to exactly reproduce a musical note or tune, manner of speaking, etc.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable, usually) Extremely accurate.
   • [Luke] Shaw has been solid in defence while proving to be a potent creator of goals, setting up [Raheem] Sterling's vital opening goal against Germany then setting up two more here, first with pitch-perfect delivery from a free-kick and then a perfect cross. 2021 July 3, Phil McNulty, “European Championship – Quarter-final: Ukraine 0 – 4 England”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2023:
3. (figuratively, not-comparable, usually) Utterly flawless and suitable with respect to appearance, atmosphere or tone, expression, or other characteristics.
   • Kazuo Ishiguro (The Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go) has made his name as a pitch-perfect prose stylist, but in his youth he dreamed of a career as a singer-songwriter. 2009 September 4, Radhika Jones, “50 Things to See, Hear and Do this Fall”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2021:
   • The food is first-class, with the emphasis on Italian dishes: delicious wood-fired pizzas, pastas, and a pitch-perfect fillet steak with delicious crinkle-cut chips. 2012 April 27, Charlotte Williamson, “Mexico: Journey to the end of the earth”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Feb 2015:
   • [Nick] Davies's tale […] even features a villain with the pitch-perfect name of Neville Thurlbeck. 2014 August 9, Dan Kennedy, “Book review: ‘Hack Attack’ by Nick Davies”, in The Boston Globe, Boston, Mass.: The Globe Newspaper Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2023:
   • Julianne Moore's on a roll! […] [T]he fiery redhead flirted with fringe in a pitch-perfect gown at the 'Mockingjay – Part 1' premiere. 2015 February 22, Robin Lempel, “Julianne Moore’s Oscar 2015 Dress Wows on Academy Awards Red Carpet before She Wins Best Actress Race for ‘Still Alice’”, in Hollywood Take, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2015, photograph caption:

Forms

Relateds

letter-perfect · perfect pitch · to a T · picture-perfect

Synonyms

spot on · spot on

Translations (8)

fi täydellinen (utterly flawless and suitable with respect to appearance, atmosphere or tone, expression, or other characteristics) · sv tonsäker (of a person: able to exactly reproduce a musical note or tune, manner of speaking, etc.) · fi jolla on absoluuttinen sävelkorva (of a person: able to exactly reproduce a musical note or tune, manner of speaking, etc.) · pl idealny (utterly flawless and suitable with respect to appearance, atmosphere or tone, expression, or other characteristics) · pl perfekcyjny (utterly flawless and suitable with respect to appearance, atmosphere or tone, expression, or other characteristics) · pl absolutny (of a person: able to exactly reproduce a musical note or tune, manner of speaking, etc.) · pl precyzyjny (extremely accurate) · fi erittäin tarkka (extremely accurate)