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   Sound

   /sound/

   

   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 › essential-american-english › soundSOUND definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   to seem like something, from what you have heard or read: That sounds like a really good idea. It sounds like you have a sore throat. sound angry, happy, rude, etc. to seem angry, happy, rude, etc. when you speak: He sounded really sad on the phone. sound. adjective. us / sɑʊnd/ good or safe and able to be trusted: sound advice. adverb. us / sɑʊnd/

3. kids.britannica.com › students › articlesound - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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   Kids. Students. Article. Introduction. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Every kind of sound is produced by vibration. The sound source may be a violin, an automobile horn, or a barking dog. Whatever it is, some part of it is vibrating while it is producing sound.

4. phys.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › College_Physics17.1: Sound - Physics LibreTexts

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   Feb 20, 2022 · OpenStax. Learning Objectives. By the end of this section, you will be able to: Define sound and hearing. Describe sound as a longitudinal wave. Sound can be used as a familiar illustration of waves.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › sound_2sound verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of sound verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. sound. verb. /saʊnd/ (not usually used in the progressive tenses) Verb Forms. give impression. linking verb to give a particular impression when heard or read about + adj. His voice sounded strange on the phone. She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news.

6. phys.libretexts.org › Courses › University_of_California_Davis2.1: Fundamentals of Sound - Physics LibreTexts

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   2.1: Fundamentals of Sound. Page ID. Tom Weideman. University of California, Davis. Sound Waves in Air. Sound can travel through any phase of matter – solid, liquid, or gas. Like other mechanical waves, it depends upon a restoring mechanism that returns particles in the medium to equilibrium after they are displaced.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › sound_3sound adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   [only before noun] good and thorough a sound knowledge/understanding of something He has a sound grasp of the issues. not damaged/hurt. in good condition; not damaged, hurt, etc. We arrived home safe and sound. to be of sound mind (= not mentally ill) The house needs attention but the roof is sound. opposite unsound. sleep.

8. askabiologist.asu.edu › defining-soundElements of Sound | Ask A Biologist

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   Feb 2, 2016 · Scientists define noise as a random combination of all of the components of sound that does not have any pattern or repeating features. Any one sound has the potential to be in that noise at any period of time. Additional images via Wikimedia Commons.