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shazam

v.
C1 Advanced shaz·am

v. to identify a song or piece of music instantly. You use this when you hear a tune and want to know the name of the artist or the song.

v. to identify a song or piece of music by name or artist. Often used in the context of digital recognition software or when a person recognizes a melody by ear.


SIMPLE

I just shazam'd that song and found out it is by The Beatles.

CONTEXTUAL

As soon as the radio played the first few notes, I pulled out my phone to shazam the track.

COMPLEX

The app allows users to shazam any melody they hear in real-time, providing immediate metadata about the song's title, artist, and release date.

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