sound | (noun) the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause | - |
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(noun) the subjective sensation of hearing something | Synonyms: auditory sensation |
(noun) the audible part of a transmitted signal | Synonyms: audio |
(noun) (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language | Synonyms: phone, speech sound |
(noun) the sudden occurrence of an audible event | - |
(noun) a large ocean inlet or deep bay | - |
(noun) a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water | Synonyms: strait |
(noun) mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium | - |
soundboard | (noun) (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument | Synonyms: sounding board |
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soundbox | (noun) a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) | Synonyms: body |
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sounder | (noun) a device for making soundings | - |
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sounding | (noun) the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) | - |
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(noun) a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line | - |
soundlessness | (noun) the property of making no sound | Synonyms: quietness |
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soundman | (noun) a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast) | - |
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soundness | (noun) the muscle tone of healthy tissue | Synonyms: firmness |
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(noun) the quality of being prudent and sensible | Synonyms: wisdom, wiseness |
(noun) a state or condition free from damage or decay | - |
soundtrack | (noun) sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film | - |
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