Noun
An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI hope, most revered Maestro, that these metronome markings, in my opinion wholly unneeded by you, are specific enough. Where they do not fit with your conception, I implore you urgently just to ignore them. Richard Strauss
Artists are going to be the metronome of this society. Yoko Ono
I put a metronome up to all the songs, and I tried to really keep it true to the original tempos. Brian Setzer
What would you give someone who likes to play the piano?” "A piano.” "Simon.” "A really huge metronome that could also double as a weapon? Cassandra Clare
They're puttin' music to AIDS germs--putting a drum machine behind them and a metronome beat and Ted Turner's colorizing them, goddamn it. These aren't even really people, man. It's a CIA plot to make you think malls are good. Don't you see? Bill Hicks
The stage is a routine. It keeps you grounded, like a metronome. I find that soothing. Michael Shannon