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   Voice

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   noun

   • 1. the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song: "Meg raised her voice"
   • ▪ the ability to speak or sing: "she'd lost her voice" Similar power of speechpowers of articulation
   • ▪ the supposed utterance of a guiding spirit.
   • ▪ the distinctive tone or style of a literary work or author: "she had strained and falsified her literary voice"
   • 2. a particular opinion or attitude expressed: "a dissenting voice" Similar opinionviewcommentfeelingwishdesirevoteinputone's sayinformal:one's twopence worthone's twopenn'orth
   • ▪ an agency by which a particular point of view is expressed or represented: "the newspaper was the voice of the students" Similar mouthpieceforumorganagencyagentrepresentativespokespersonspokesmanspokeswomanfrontmanintermediarymediumvehicleinstrumentchannelmeans of expression
   • ▪ the right to express an opinion: "the new electoral system gives minority parties a voice"
   • 3. the range of pitch or type of tone with which a person sings, such as soprano or tenor.
   • ▪ a vocal part in a composition.
   • ▪ a constituent part in a fugue.
   • ▪ each of the notes or sounds able to be produced simultaneously by a musical instrument (especially an electronic one) or a computer.
   • ▪ (in an electronic musical instrument) each of a number of preset or programmable tones.
   • 4. sound uttered with resonance of the vocal cords (used in the pronunciation of vowels and certain consonants).
   • 5. a form or set of forms of a verb showing the relation of the subject to the action: "the passive voice"

   verb

   • 1. express (something) in words: "get teachers to voice their opinions on important subjects"
   • 2. utter (a speech sound) with resonance of the vocal cords (e.g. b, d, g, v, z): "he is unable to voice the g sound"
   • 3. regulate the tone quality of (organ pipes or a piano).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French vois, from Latin vox, voc-.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › voicesVoices Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx. especially : sound so produced by human beings. b (1) : musical sound produced by the vocal folds and resonated by the cavities of head and throat. (2) : the power or ability to produce musical tones. (3) : singer. (4)

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › voicevoice - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   n. [ countable] the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, esp. of human beings in speaking, singing, etc. the pattern of such sounds characteristic of a particular person:[ uncountable] I'd know his voice anywhere! the ability to utter sounds through the mouth by controlling the air sent out;

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › voiceVOICE definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   VOICE meaning: the sounds that you make when you speak or sing: .

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › voiceVOICE - 56 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   voice. noun. These are words and phrases related to voice. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of voice. All that shouting caused him to lose his voice. Ted speaks with a deep rich voice. Synonyms. vocal sound. speech. power of speech. mode of speaking. tone. delivery. intonation. modulation.

6. poemanalysis.com › literary-device › voiceVoice - Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis

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   Definition of Voice. Voice is the style an author uses when they’re writing. It is unique to each writer, but some have a more defined voice than others. Authors like Toni Morrison have an easily recognizable voice and are celebrated for it. It’s often the author’s voice that brings a reader to their work over and over again.

7. literarydevices.com › voiceVoice Examples and Definition - Literary Devices

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   Definition of Voice. Voice in literature is the individual style in which a certain author writes his or her works. Voice includes many different literary devices and stylistic techniques, including syntax, semantics, diction, dialogue, character development, tone, pacing, and even punctuation.

8. voice.google.comVoice

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   A smarter phone number. A Voice number works on smartphones and the web so you can place and receive calls from anywhere. Save time, stay connected. From simple navigation to voicemail...