quarter rest

noun

, Music.

1. a rest equal in time value to a quarter note.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarter rest¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Leaver hoped to get a tattoo of a quarter rest, a musical symbol that denotes a pause in a piece of music.

From Washington Times

The economic outlook beyond the fourth quarter rests heavily on what policy makers do, both in Europe and the U.S., said Michael Feroli, JPMorgan Chase’s chief U.S. economist.

From BusinessWeek

Figure M: In the original, the eighth rest was written as a quarter rest.

From Project Gutenberg

While no meter was specified, this was adjusted here to a quarter rest to fit the meter of the preceding measures.

From Project Gutenberg