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Half Step Definition

1) A half step is the smallest interval in Western music, equivalent to the distance between two adjacent keys on a piano.


2) In dance, a half step refers to a small step taken with one foot.


3) In some sports, a half step is a slight movement in anticipation of an opponent's action.


Half Step

Definition

A half step is the smallest interval in Western music, equivalent to the distance between two adjacent keys on a piano.
In dance, a half step refers to a small step taken with one foot.
In some sports, a half step is a slight movement in anticipation of an opponent's action.

Examples

Half Step Example in a sentence

1) He took a half step back to avoid the swinging door.

2) The teacher asked the students to move in a half step closer.

3) She danced gracefully, gliding forward in a half step.

4) The hiker carefully navigated the narrow trail with a half step.

5) The musician tuned the guitar by adjusting the strings a half step down.

6) The soldier approached the enemy camp with a cautious half step.

7) The gymnast executed a perfect half step turn during her routine.

8) The chef instructed the apprentice to chop the vegetables with a half step motion.

9) The model walked down the runway with a confident half step.

10) The quarterback took a half step to the left before throwing the pass.

Part of Speech

Half Step (Noun)

Synonyms

Encyclopedia

A half step is the smallest interval in Western music, equivalent to the distance between two adjacent keys on a piano.
In dance, a half step refers to a small step taken with one foot.
In some sports, a half step is a slight movement in anticipation of an opponent's action.