Pitch - Definition and Overview

Pitch may refer to:

• Pitch is the property of a sound or musical tone measured by its perceived frequency
• Pitch, or tone of voice, refers to variation of tone in tonal language, and in languages with melodic accent
• Pitch, a throw of a baseball by a pitcher
• Pitch, part of the playing area in the sport of cricket
• Pitch, a bidding, point-taking card game usually played with a partner.
• Pitch, a mining term for a vertical space; also used in caving and climbing
• Pitch, a type of resin
• Dot pitch, the distance between dots in a computer display

Also:

• Pitch, also called sap, is the fluid inside some woody plants
• Pitch, in Geometry, is a measure of an angle or incline
• Pitch, in Aeronautics, is the measure of an aircraft's attitude (see flight dynamics)
• Pitch, in Aviation, is the measure of the angle of a propeller
• Pitch, in Carpentry, is the ratio of rise (vertical) over run (Horizontal)
  • run is usually expressed in units of 12 in roof construction.
  • ie. a 6 rise over a 12 run is called a six twelve Pitch.

• Pitch is also the distance between:
  • lines on a printed or typewritten page
  • threads on a screw
  • complete turns of a helix
  • teeth on a gear

• Pitch, an open outdoor location for camping, concerts and open-air gatherings
• Pitch, the playing field for the fictional game of Quidditch

• Other uses of Pitch as a verb:
  • to make a sales presentation
  • to set up a tent
  • to deliver a golf ball with backspin