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acoustic projection

acoustic projection

7.0
A sound quality that makes a voice or instrument travel far and be heard clearly
  • noun
  • /əˈkuːstɪk prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : proyección acústica
  • Proper acoustic projection is crucial for stage actors to be heard by the entire audience.

Examples

  • The new violin model was praised for its acoustic projection in large concert halls.

  • Designers tried to enhance the acoustic projection of the speaker system for outdoor events.

  • Wow! The acoustic projection is incredible!

  • The acoustic projection of the concert hall is impressive.

  • Proper acoustic projection is crucial for stage actors to be heard by the entire audience.

  • The new violin model was praised for its acoustic projection in large concert halls.

  • Designers tried to enhance the acoustic projection of the speaker system for outdoor events.

Synonyms

projection
vsacoustic projection
1 4.5

How well a voice or sound carries so people far away can hear it

focuses more on cutting through other sounds as well as carrying far
audibility
vsacoustic projection
1 6.3

How well you can hear a sound

focuses more on clarity at distance and cutting through other sounds
sound projection
vsacoustic projection
  • Specialized
6.4

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

stresses getting through competing sounds, not just basic carrying ability
audibleness
vsacoustic projection
6.8

The ability to be heard clearly

focuses more on being heard clearly at distance and through other sounds

How Far

broadcast
  • Literature
484 2.9
announcement
738 1.5
acoustic projection
  • Specialized
7.0
speech
655 1.0
murmur
36 4.1

Surface Forms

acoustic projection singular
acoustic projections plural

Morphology

acoustic + projection

The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'acoustic' relates to sound and 'projection' denotes making a voice or music carry farther, so the combined meaning (sound quality that carries or is audible at a distance) is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a regular adjective+noun pattern common in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.

Etymology

Acoustic projection combines acoustic (sound) and projection (throwing forward); imagine a singer or instrument sending its sound like a strong beam across a hall so people far away can hear. So, acoustic projection means 'the quality of a sound that can be heard clearly at a distance'.