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   Sound

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   noun

   • 1. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear: "light travels faster than sound"
   • ▪ a thing that can be heard: "she heard the sound of voices in the hall" Similar noisenotedinracketrowbangreporthubbubresonancereverberationOpposite silence
   • ▪ the area or distance within which something can be heard: "we were always within sound of the train whistles" Similar hearing distancehearingdistanceearshotrange
   • 2. sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
   • 3. music, speech, and sound effects when recorded, used to accompany a film or video production, or broadcast: "a sound studio"
   • ▪ broadcasting by radio as distinct from television.
   • ▪ the distinctive quality of the music of a particular composer or performer or of the sound produced by a particular musical instrument: "the sound of the Beatles" Similar musictonesnotechord
   • ▪ music, especially popular music: informal "sounds of the Sixties"
   • 4. the ideas or impressions conveyed by words: "you've had a hard day, by the sound of it" Similar ideathoughtconceptimpressionprospectdescription

   verb

   • 1. emit or cause to emit sound: "a loud buzzer sounded" Similar go (off)resonateresoundreverberateblowblareringchimepealtolldingclangoperateset offplayblowblasttootblareringchimepealtolldingclangliterary:wind
   • ▪ give an audible signal to indicate (something): "a different bell begins to sound midnight"
   • ▪ express or convey (a warning): "pharmaceutical companies are sounding the alarm about counterfeit drugs"
   • ▪ test (the lungs or another body cavity) by noting the sound they produce: "the doctor sounded her chest"
   • 2. convey a specified impression when heard: "he sounded worried"
   • ▪ (of something or someone that has been described to one) convey a specified impression: "it sounds as though you really do believe that" Similar appear to beappearlooklook to belook likeseemseem to behave the appearance/air of beinggive/create the impression of beingstrike someone as beinggive every indication of beingappearlookseemgive/create the impression thatstrike someone thatgive every indication thatinformal:look like

   Word Origin Middle Englishsoun, from Anglo-Norman French soun (noun), suner (verb), from Latin sonus. The form with -d was established in the 16th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOUND definition: 1. something that you can hear or that can be heard: 2. the activity of recording and broadcasting…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsound noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: sound. Definition of sound noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 14, 2016 · Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard. The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound. 3. singular noun. The sound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSOUND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SOUND definition: 1. something that you hear or that can be heard: 2. how something seems to be, from what you have…. Learn more.

6. www.britannica.com › science › sound-physicsSound | Properties, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Sound, a mechanical disturbance from a state of equilibrium that propagates through an elastic material medium. A purely subjective, but unduly restrictive, definition of sound is also possible, as that which is perceived by the ear. Learn more about the properties and types of sound in this article.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › soundSound Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SOUND. 1. : something that is heard. [count] the sound of footsteps/thunder. the sounds of laughter. I heard a loud, buzzing sound. [= noise] [+] more examples. [noncount] devices used to record sound. measuring the speed of sound [=the speed at which the vibrations that create sounds move through the air] 2.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › soundSound - definition of sound by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing. b. Transmitted vibrations of any frequency. c. The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium. d.