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sound

∞ 1.0
A noise you can hear
  • noun
  • /saʊnd/
: sonido
  • I haven't heard that sound in so long.
  • hear a sound
  • make a sound
  • loud sounds

Then the image must be reshaped into a sound, a word.

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Examples

  • That is the sound of pure evil.

  • Deep listening is a way of employing sound as a source of meditation.

    Academic text (2013)
  • It's just such an amazing sound that is so cool.

  • Listening means taking all sounds in with equal value.

  • Oh, that I can hear the sound of people talking.

  • My favorite sound in the world.

  • The hills are alive with the Sound of Music.

  • Their rubber-soled shoes made hardly a sound on the concrete as they returned to the road.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The air is alive with the sound of a half-dozen languages and accents.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I was home sleeping, and I was awakened by the sound of a police radio.

Synonyms

noise
vssound
∞ 1.0

A loud, unpleasant sound that disturbs you

is a neutral auditory effect covering any heard vibration or tone

Antonyms

373 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

143 1.0

A calm time with little or no sound

Idioms

safe and sound
  • Informal
59 1.5

Not hurt and not in danger

17 3.2

Resting very deeply and not waking easily

of sound mind
  • Formal
10 6.5

Able to think clearly and make decisions

To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed

Cannot hear something because a louder noise is present

to sound fishy
  • Informal
3 7.0

To seem not honest or real

In very good working condition and reliable

To warn people about a possible danger or serious problem

To enjoy hearing yourself talk because you feel important

To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others

Talk in a way that shows old, unfair ideas about women

Compounds

sound bite
  • Literature
62 4.0

A short part of a recorded statement on radio or television, often by a politician

33 3.5

A set of electronic devices that records, makes louder, or plays sound

32 3.1

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

sound wave
  • Specialized
23 3.5

A pattern of vibrations that moves through air, water, or solids and carries sound

12 4.0

A large bay of the Pacific Ocean in northwest Washington State with many connected waterways and islands

sound barrier
  • Specialized
7 5.7

The point near the speed of sound when a plane feels a sudden push and strong vibration

The ability to make sensible, careful decisions

A stretch of water between Long Island and Connecticut on the US Atlantic coast

A saved copy of voices, music, or other noises you can play back

2 2.5

A sound made with the mouth open that forms the main part of a syllable

1 3.9

A way of thinking or arguing that uses good reasons and evidence to show something is true

sound hole
  • Specialized
1 4.9

An opening in the top of an instrument with strings, like a guitar, that makes its sound louder

1 6.8

A truck with big speakers that drives around to play announcements or ads

A person who controls sound equipment for TV, radio, or live shows

1 2.5

A soft wet noise something makes when you press or step on it

sound reproduction
  • Specialized
1 4.6

To play recorded sound so it sounds like the original

speech sound
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A single sound that people make when they talk

1 3.6

A movie that has recorded sound and spoken dialogue

voiced sound
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A speech sound made when the vocal cords in your throat move quickly

Loud unwanted noise that disturbs people and can harm health

sound pressure
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Extra pressure in the air caused by a sound wave that we can measure

sound perception
  • Specialized
1 5.6

The ability to hear and understand sounds around you

sound pressure level
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A measure of how loud a sound is in decibels

foley sound
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Recorded noise made to match actions seen on screen

sound structure
  • Specialized
1 7.0

The way small spoken parts are arranged to make words

A long bay of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, Canada

sound ranging
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A method of finding where a sound comes from by measuring how long it takes to reach microphones

sound unit
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A unit that measures how loud a sound is, like the decibel

sound reflection
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A bounce of sound you hear again after it hits a surface

sound projection
  • Specialized
1 6.4

How far and how clearly people hear a sound in a place

sound camera
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A movie camera that records sound together with the picture

sound spectrum
  • Specialized
1 6.7

The loudness of the high and low parts of a sound, for example a violin or flute

sound alphabet
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A set of letters that show speech sounds like the International Phonetic Alphabet

1 3.8

An audio system that plays sound very clearly with little distortion

The pressure of sound at one moment at a point

kerching sound
  • Informal
9.9

A sound like coins clinking when someone gets money

9.9

A silly bouncing sound that toys or cartoons make when they move

sound spectrograph
  • Specialized
9.1

A machine that shows different pitches in a sound as a picture

sound bow
  • Specialized
9.9

Thick part of a bell that the metal piece inside hits to make it ring

sound camera
  • Specialized
8.0

A device that makes pictures showing where sounds come from and how loud they are

sound law
  • Specialized
9.8

A regular rule that explains how sounds in a language change over time

sound doubler
  • Specialized
8.2

A device that makes voices or music sound fuller by copying the original sound

How Loud

roar
93 1.0
noise
∞ 1.0
sound
∞ 1.0
murmur
30 4.1
whisper
126 1.0

Surface Forms

sound singular
sounds plural

Etymology

Sound (noun, 'a noise') comes from an old English word sund meaning 'noise' or 'something you hear', so a sound is simply something you can hear.