quarterback signal caller field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
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 |
signal box signal tower | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains |
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 |
signal level | the amplitude level of the desired signal |
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 |
signal detection detection | the detection that a signal is being received |
phonetic alphabet sound alphabet | an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech |
signal signaling sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message, signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) |
time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
alarm alert warning signal alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
distress signal distress call | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
reveille wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up |
telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication |
traffic light traffic signal stoplight | a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
flag signal flag | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
code flag nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
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 |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
electronic signal | a signal generated by electronic means |
signal fire signal light | a fire set as a signal |
input signal input | signal going into an electronic system |
output signal output | signal that comes out of an electronic system |
sound wave acoustic wave | (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound |