Sound Definition–noun | 1. | the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. | | 2. | mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a speed of approximately 1087 ft. (331 m) per second at sea level. | | 3. | the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause: the sound of music. | | 4. | any auditory effect; any audible vibrational disturbance: all kinds of sounds. | | 5. | a noise, vocal utterance, musical tone, or the like: the sounds from the next room. | | 6. | a distinctive, characteristic, or recognizable musical style, as from a particular performer, orchestra, or ty
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pe of arrangement: the big-band sound. | | 7. | Phonetics. | b. | the audible result of an utterance or portion of an utterance: the s-sound in “slight”; the sound of m in “mere.” | | | 8. | the auditory effect of sound waves as transmitted or recorded by a particular system of sound reproduction: the sound of a stereophonic recording. |
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| 9. | the quality of an event, letter, etc., as it affects a person: This report has a bad sound. | | 10. | the distance within which the noise of something may be heard. | | 11. | mere noise, without meaning: all sound and fury. | | 12. | Archaic. a report or rumor; news; tidings. | –verb (used without object) | 13. | to make or emit a sound. | | 14. | to give forth a sound as a call or summons: The bugle sounded as the troops advanced. | | 15. | to be heard, as a sound. | | 16. | to convey a certain impression when heard or read: to sound strange. | | 17. | to give a specific sound: to sound loud. | | 18. | to give the appearance of being; seem: The report sounds true. | | 19. | Law. to have as its basis or foundation (usually fol. by in): His action sounds in contract. | –verb (used with object) | 20. | to cause to make or emit a sound: to sound a bell. | | 21. | to give forth (a sound): The oboe sounded an A. | | 22. | to announce, order, or direct by or as by a sound: The bugle sounded retreat. His speech sounded a warning to aggressor nations. | | 23. | to utter audibly, pronounce, or express: to sound each letter. | | 24. | to examine by percussion or auscultation: to sound a patient's chest. |
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Verb phrase | 25. | sound off, Informal. | a. | to call out one's name, as at military roll call. | | b. | to speak freely or frankly, esp. to complain in such a manner. | | c. | to exaggerate; boast: Has he been sounding off about his golf game again? | | |
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Music Definition–noun | 1. | an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. | | 2. | the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both. | | 3. | musical work or compositions for singing or playing. | | 4. | the written or printed score of a musical composition. | | 5. | such scores collectively. | | 6. | any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound: the music of the waves. | | 7. | appreciation of or responsiveness to musical sounds or harmonies: Music was in his very soul. | | 8. | Fox Hunting. the cry of the hounds. | —Idiom | 9. | face the music, to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc.: He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music. | |
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