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   sound

   /saʊnd/

   noun

   • 1. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear: "light travels faster than sound"
   • ▪ a thing that can be heard: "she heard the sound of voices in the hall" Similar noisenotedinracketrowbangreporthubbubresonancereverberationOpposite silence
   • ▪ the area or distance within which something can be heard: "we were always within sound of the train whistles" Similar hearing distancehearingdistanceearshotrange
   • 2. sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
   • 3. music, speech, and sound effects when recorded and used to accompany a film, video, or broadcast: "a sound studio"
   • ▪ broadcasting by radio as distinct from television.
   • ▪ the distinctive quality of the music of a particular composer or performer or of the sound produced by a particular instrument: "the sound of the Beatles" Similar musictonesnotechord
   • ▪ popular music: informal "sounds of the Sixties"
   • 4. an idea or impression conveyed by words: "you've had a hard day, by the sound of it" Similar ideathoughtconceptimpressionprospectdescription

   verb

   • 1. emit or cause to emit sound: "a loud buzzer sounded" Similar go (off)resonateresoundreverberateblowblareringchimepealtolldingclangoperateset offplayblowblasttootblareringchimepealtolldingclangliterary:wind
   • ▪ give an audible signal to indicate (something): "a different bell begins to sound midnight"
   • ▪ express or convey (a warning): "pharmaceutical companies are sounding the alarm about counterfeit drugs"
   • ▪ pronounce: "sound the rhymes clearly" Similar pronounceverbalizevoiceenunciatearticulatevocalizesayrare:enounce
   • ▪ test (the lungs or another body cavity) by noting the sound they produce: "the doctor sounded her chest"
   • 2. convey a specified impression when heard: "he sounded worried"
   • ▪ (of something or someone that has been described to one) convey a specified impression: "it sounds as though you really do believe that" Similar appear to beappearlooklook to belook likeseemseem to behave the appearance/air of beinggive/create the impression of beingstrike someone as beinggive every indication of beingappearlookseemgive/create the impression thatstrike someone thatgive every indication thatinformal:look like

   Word Origin Middle Englishsoun, from Anglo-Norman French soun (noun), suner (verb), from Latin sonus. The form with -d was established in the 16th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › soundSound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › soundSOUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SoundSound - Wikipedia

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   Sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a medium and can be perceived by humans and animals. Learn about the properties, types, and effects of sound waves, as well as the interdisciplinary science of acoustics and its subfields.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   vibrations in air, water, etc. that stimulate the auditory nerves and produce the sensation of hearing: although the speed of sound varies considerably, the standard is c. 331 meters per second (c. 740 mph), which is the speed in dry air at STP. b. the auditory sensation produced by such vibrations. 2.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › soundSound - definition of sound by The Free Dictionary

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of sound – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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