| sound ranging | locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions |
| sound reproduction | the reproduction of sound |
audio system
sound system | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
hi-fi
high fidelity sound system | equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity |
light-emitting diode
LED | diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current, color depends on the material used |
organic light-emitting diode
OLED | a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers |
| sound bow | contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes |
| sound camera | a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images |
| sound film | motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it |
| sound hole | a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones |
sound recording
audio recording
audio | a recording of acoustic signals |
| sound spectrograph | a spectrograph for acoustic spectra |
| sound truck | a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising |
judgment
judgement
sound judgment
sound judgement
perspicacity | the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions |
| sound | the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause, the sound of rain on the roof, the beautiful sound of music |
| sound property | an attribute of sound |
echo
reverberation
sound reflection
replication | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves, she could hear echoes of her own footsteps |
acoustic power
sound pressure level | the physical intensity of sound |
auditory perception
sound perception | the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon |
sound
auditory sensation | the subjective sensation of hearing something, he strained to hear the faint sounds |
| sound effect | an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play |
morphology sound structure
syllable structure
word structure | the admissible arrangement of sounds in words |
| sound law | a law describing sound changes in the history of a language |
audio
sound | the audible part of a transmitted signal, they always raise the audio for commercials |
phonetic alphabet
sound alphabet | an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech |
phone
speech sound
sound | (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language |
vowel
vowel sound | a speech sound made with the vocal tract open |
stop consonant
stop
occlusive
plosive consonant
plosive speech sound
plosive | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it, his stop consonants are too aspirated |
sonant
voiced sound | a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords |
| sound bite | a very short speech, usually on radio or television |
sound wave
acoustic wave | (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound |
| sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event, the sound awakened them |
| Long Island Sound | a sound between Long Island and Connecticut |
| Puget Sound | an inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State |
| Queen Charlotte Sound | an inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia |
| sound | a large ocean inlet or deep bay, the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast |
strait
sound | a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water |
| sound | mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium, falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them |
sound pressure
instantaneous sound pressure | the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point |
sonic barrier
sound barrier | the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound |
sound spectrum
acoustic spectrum | the distribution of energy as a function of frequency for a particular sound source |
projection
acoustic projection
sound projection | the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality, our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection, a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice |
| sound unit | any acoustic unit of measurement |
noise pollution
sound pollution | annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise |
fathom
sound | measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line |
check out sound out
feel out | try to learn someone's opinions and intentions, I have to sound out the new professor |
complain
kick
plain
sound off
quetch
kvetch | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness, My mother complains all day, She has a lot to kick about |
voice sound
vocalize vocalise | utter with vibrating vocal chords |
pronounce articulate
enounce
sound out enunciate say | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way, She pronounces French words in a funny way, I cannot say `zip wire', Can the child sound out this complicated word? |
opine
speak up
speak out
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sound off | express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation, John spoke up at the meeting |