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   sound

   /saʊnd/

   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 and used to accompany a film, video, 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 instrument: "the sound of the Beatles" Similar musictonesnotechord
   • ▪ popular music: informal "sounds of the Sixties"
   • 4. an idea or impression 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"
   • ▪ pronounce: "sound the rhymes clearly" Similar pronounceverbalizevoiceenunciatearticulatevocalizesayrare:enounce
   • ▪ 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. www.britannica.com › science › sound-physicsSound | Properties, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Sound is a mechanical disturbance from a state of equilibrium that propagates through an elastic material medium. Learn about the properties, types, and facts of sound waves, such as frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and intensity, with examples and videos.

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4. www.examples.com › physics › soundSound - 40+ Examples, Types, Characteristics, Applications

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   Sep 6, 2024 · Sound is a form of energy that travels through a medium, such as air, water, or solids, as vibrations or waves. These vibrations originate from a source and cause the particles in the medium to oscillate, creating pressure waves that can be detected by our ears.

5. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › sound-and-how-itWhat is sound and how it is produced? - Vedantu

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   Sep 22, 2024 · A form of wire which is produced by a vibrating body travels through the air medium makes the propagation of vibration. These Vibrating waves travel in the medium until it reaches our ear and that signal is being sent to the brain. The vibrating wires are called sound.

6. www.britannica.com › science › sound-physicsSound - Refraction, Frequency, Wavelength | Britannica

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Sound - Refraction, Frequency, Wavelength: Diffraction involves the bending or spreading out of a sound wave in a single medium, in which the speed of sound is constant. Another important case in which sound waves bend or spread out is called refraction.

7. www.britannica.com › science › sound-physicsSound - Frequency, Amplitude, Decibels | Britannica

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Sound - Frequency, Amplitude, Decibels: The idea of noise is fundamental to the sound of many vibrating systems, and it is useful in describing the spectra of vocal sibilants as well.

8. conceptualacademy.com › 201-nature-sound20.1 Nature of Sound - Conceptual Academy

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   4 days ago · We can define sound as a series of longitudinal waves traveling through some medium, such as a solid, liquid, or gas. Duration: 3:58.

9. www.thoughtco.com › phoneme-word-sounds-1691621Phonemes: Definition and Examples in English - ThoughtCo

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   Sep 8, 2024 · In linguistics—aka, the study of language—a phoneme is the smallest sound unit in a language that is capable of conveying a distinct meaning, such as the s of sing and the r of ring. Adjective: phonemic.