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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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   What does sound mean?

   • to announce, order, or direct by or as by a sound: The bugle sounded retreat. His speech sounded a warning to aggressor nations. to utter audibly, pronounce, or express: to sound each letter. to examine by percussion or auscultation: to sound a patient's chest. sound off, Informal. to call out one's name, as at military roll call.

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   What is sound in physics?

   • sound, a mechanical disturbance from a state of equilibrium that propagates through an elastic material medium.

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   What is a sound wave?

   • They can be used to describe, in absolute terms, every sound we hear. In order to understand the sound more fully, a complex wave such as the one shown in a blue background on the right of this text, is usually separated into its component parts, which are a combination of various sound wave frequencies (and noise).

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   Is there a purely subjective definition of sound?

   • A purely subjective definition of sound is also possible, as that which is perceived by the ear, but such a definition is not particularly illuminating and is unduly restrictive, for it is useful to speak of sounds that cannot be heard by the human ear, such as those that are produced by dog whistles or by sonar equipment.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sound as a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and related words for sound in thesaurus. Explore the history and origin of sound from Latin sonus to Old English gesund.

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   Definition. Sound is defined as " (a) Oscillation in pressure, stress, particle displacement, particle velocity, etc., propagated in a medium with internal forces (e.g., elastic or viscous), or the superposition of such propagated oscillation. (b) Auditory sensation evoked by the oscillation described in (a)." [2]

   • Characteristic: Symbols
   • Particle velocity: v, SVL

   • Particle displacement: δ
   • Sound pressure: p, SPL, LPA

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Mar 29, 2024 · 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.

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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.

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    A sound is a noise, something you can hear if you're in the right spot and it's loud enough. A doorbell, a fire alarm, a cat's meow, or your brother's snoring — they’re all sounds.