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sonics

sonics

7.1
The use of sound effects to create mood and action in films and games
  • noun
  • /ˈsɒnɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sonido
  • The latest video game features immersive sonics that create a realistic environment where players can hear every footstep.

Examples

  • The film used innovative sonics to enhance the suspenseful scenes, making the audience jump at every sound.

  • Careful attention to sonics in the sound design gave the documentary a haunting atmosphere that drew viewers in.

  • All right, guys, so we just came from using some virtual reality from busy sonics and it was insane.

  • I'd say the garage rock people in the 60s, bands like The Sonics, The Monks.

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Synonyms

sound effect
vssonics
27 3.1

A recorded sound added to films or plays to copy real noises

covers overall creative use of sounds rather than single imitated noises
soundscape
vssonics
  • Specialized
4 6.5

The mix of noises you hear in a place, like birds or traffic

focuses on crafted media sound design rather than natural sound mixtures
atmospherics
vssonics
  • Jargon
2 6.5

Background sounds and effects added to create a mood in a film or event

focuses on crafted sound design to create atmosphere or action

How Elaborate

immersive
15 5.5
sonics
  • Specialized
7.1
Foley
  • Specialized
7.6
minimalist
16 5.4
soundless
4 4.0

Surface Forms

sonics singular
sonics plural

Morphology

sonics = sonic (transparent) = sonic + s

The noun 'sonics' as used for sound design or use of sound effects is a straightforward nominalization of 'sonic' and is easily connected to 'sound'.

Etymology

The word sonics comes from the Latin sonus, which means 'sound'. So in films and games sonics refers to the creative use of sound and sound effects to build mood and make action feel real.