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roundness

roundness

1 6.0
A full, rich sound in a voice or instrument
  • noun
  • /ˈraʊndnəs/
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  • The speaker's tone was characterized by a warm roundness, making her message soothing and pleasant to hear.

Whatever's left then I at the very end to kind of give that roundness here.

Examples

  • There was such a roundness to her speech, all coming back to love, that it was difficult to keep a conversation going.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "His voice trembled like his fingers when he caressed the shiny roundness of her cheek."

    Fiction book (1994)

  • It has a bright sourness, much like lemon or lime juice, balanced with a honeylike roundness.

    Blog text (12)

  • He nodded at the smooth roundness of the sound—like the moon.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Her singing had a beautiful roundness that captured the audience's attention with its fullness and richness.

  • The roundness of his voice made the storytelling flow smoothly as he captivated the listeners.

Synonyms

resonance
vsroundness
  • Specialized
1 6.5

How the throat, mouth, and nose change the sound of your voice

is the perceived smooth, rich voice quality rather than its physical cause
sonority
vsroundness
1 7.5

A full, deep sound that fills a space

is about soft fullness and smoothness rather than loudness or force
rotundity
vsroundness
9.0

A full rich sound that feels warm and deep

is smoother and more mellow rather than focused on resonance
sonorousness
vsroundness
8.4

A deep, full sound that fills a room or hall

is gentler and smoother rather than emphasising depth and power
meatiness
vsroundness
5.8

A full, rich sound with strong low tones

is lighter and smoother rather than heavy or dense in tone

Antonyms

sharpness
5 3.2

How clear and detailed an image or sound appears

harshness
2 3.5

A strong unpleasant effect that hurts the senses

How Full

fullness
5 3.7
richness
1 3.9
roundness
1 6.0
thinness
1 4.2

Surface Forms

roundness singular
roundnesses plural

Morphology

roundness = round (semi-transparent) = round + ness

Derived from 'round' + '-ness', but the sense 'full, rich, smooth' for tones of voice is a figurative extension that may not be obvious from the physical meaning alone.

Etymology

Roundness for sound comes from the sense of round meaning 'full' or 'complete', as in a full circle. So a singer's roundness in tone is a rich, smooth sound that fills the room.