acoustic
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4.7
- adjective
- /əˈkuːstɪk/
:
acústico
- She prefers playing the acoustic guitar because of its warm and rich tones.
- an acoustic signal
- acoustic properties
- acoustic measurements
But the intention was to recreate an acoustic piano and a small portable unit.
- But the intention was to recreate an acoustic piano and a small portable unit.
- They were using like long range acoustic devices like these loud sirens.
- And those are the exact dimensions of our LTT acoustic panel frames that we're working on.
- And I've also got in this room some acoustic panels.
- That is, once we've put in some acoustic panels and some big thick carpet and stuff like that.
- Gaines Wave is a branded treatment that uses a device called an acoustic wave machine.
- Django, great soloist, maybe one of the first soloists on the jazz guitar, acoustic jazz guitar.
- LRAD is a Sonic long range acoustic weapon.
- Like we were just talking about an acoustic issue where I couldn't get my voice to go to you.
Examples
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The results showed that the speakers with a clear articulatory contrast also had a greater acoustic contrast.
Academic text (2011) -
Actually there was great concern about sort of acoustic disturbance.
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After a year, however, both the acoustic power and quality of sound were outstanding.
Academic text (2011) -
With signal-processing software, they captured each shell's acoustic signature in digital form.
Academic text (2011) -
The next step was to take acoustic measurements of Chavn's tunnels.
Academic text (2011) -
John Denver... the opening acoustic guitar of "Rocky Mountain High" has never sounded so eerie...
Fiction book (2000) -
Hi, I'm Steve Albini, and today we're going to talk about recording acoustic stringed instruments.
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It’s an invitation-only acoustic set.
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The concert featured an acoustic performance that captivated the audience with its natural sound.
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The engineer optimized the room's design to improve its acoustic quality for recording music.
Synonyms
19
4.3
Relating to sounds people can hear
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6.2
About sound and how it is made or heard
Compounds
12
2.7
A guitar that makes sound naturally from its hollow body without electric amplification
1
3.7
Music played without electronic sound equipment, using only natural instruments and voices
- Specialized
1
4.5
A wave that carries sound through air, water, or a solid by vibrations
- Specialized
A device that changes electrical signals into sound or sound into electrical signals
- Archaic
A condition in which a person cannot understand speech despite normal hearing
- Specialized
A process where a material takes in sound instead of reflecting it
- Archaic
A device that delays electrical signals by turning them into sound waves that travel and become electrical signals again
- Archaic
An old record player with a large horn that makes sound without electricity
- Archaic
A device that changes digital signals into sounds and back so data can be sent over a phone line
An event that makes sound or changes how sound moves in air and objects, like an echo
- Specialized
The nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
- Specialized
A sound quality that makes a voice or instrument travel far and be heard clearly
- Specialized
The part of resistance to sound that comes from air moving and spring-like effects, not energy loss
- Specialized
A force from sound waves that pushes on a surface in the way the waves move
- Specialized
The range of high and low sounds a source makes, like a voice or instrument
- Archaic
A type of computer memory that uses sound waves to store data for a short time
- Specialized
A structure that directs sound along a path, for example inside a speaker
- Specialized
A device pulled behind a ship that listens for submarines from far away
How Auditory
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acoustic comes from the Greek word akouein 'to hear'. So, acoustic things are about 'sound' and how we hear it, like the study of sound in a room.