All 3 Uses of
modulate
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- She seemed to be won by Gabriel's heartiness, as Gabriel had been won by her modulations.†
Chpt 7-9
- He spoke to her in low tones, and she instinctively modulated her own to the same pitch, and her voice ultimately even caught the inflection of his.†
Chpt 22-24 *
- The lines of his features softened, and dismay modulated to illimitable sadness.†
Chpt 43-45
Definition:
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(modulate) to regulate or make something less severe
or:
alter the pitch of one's voice; or other things such as the sound of a musical instrument or the characteristics of electromagnetic waves