Aeolian Lyre (Noun)
Meaning
A harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ancient Greeks often depicted the gods playing the aeolian lyre, its ethereal sounds evoking the music of the spheres.
- In the stillness of the night, the aeolian lyre on the porch seemed to come alive, its strings humming softly in the gentle breeze.
- The artist's sculpture of an aeolian lyre was so realistic that people would stop and listen, expecting to hear the sweet, whispery tones of the instrument.
- As the wind picked up, the aeolian lyre in the garden began to sing, its delicate melody weaving in and out of the rustling leaves.
- The musician carefully tuned the strings of her aeolian lyre, waiting for the right moment to let the wind carry the haunting harmonies across the landscape.