Sony
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1.6
- proper noun
- /ˈsoʊni/
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Sony
- Sony is known for producing popular gaming consoles like the PlayStation.
- Sony Corporation
- Sony TV
- Sony camera
What does Sony's TV brand Bravia stand for?
- What does Sony's TV brand Bravia stand for?
- And he introduced me to Dave McPherson at Sony Records, right?
- Thankfully most modern Android phones too, whether from LG, Samsung, Sony, OnePlus or Oppo.
- And and ultimately they went, Oh, well, the Sony hack, right, was the North Koreans.
- And I can't figure out a good combo of Sony cameras to accomplish that.
- Well, hey, then Japan, you know, Sony and Toyota, they're making good products.
- Always trips me up that the Canon lenses and the Sony lenses are opposite.
- Both went, this is at the Sony theaters.
- I think that's or whoever owns Sony.
- So all the VR work back then was being done by a group called Sony Liverpool.
- What is this, a Sony commercial?
Examples
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It was in fact a launch title for the Sony PlayStation in North America.
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So my dad is a salesman for Sony Broadcast.
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So a company like Sony was actually outside of this, right?
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The SONY people are here!
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And you have to stay on top of it; Sony found that out the hard way.
Academic text (2006) -
Did you talk to the guys from Sony?
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You can play with my Sony PlayStation.
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It's a nice Sony Walkman.
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We've got some great people at Sony who could really do a lot for you.
Fiction book (2001) -
The United States has accused North Korea of hacking Sony Pictures' information systems and communications.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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3.0
A Japanese company that makes video games and game consoles
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1.7
A Japanese company that makes electronics like televisions and cameras
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3.3
A large Japanese company that makes electronics like laptops and TVs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sony comes from two ideas the founders liked: the Latin word sonus meaning 'sound' and the English word sonny meaning 'young'. They wanted a short, modern name that showed their work with sound and new technology, which is why Sony is known today as a company for electronics and entertainment.