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   voice

   /vɔɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song: "Meg raised her voice"
   • ▪ the ability to speak or sing: "she'd lost her voice" Similar power of speechpowers of articulation
   • ▪ the supposed utterance of a guiding spirit: "they were admitted to hospital after expressing paranoid ideas and hearing voices"
   • ▪ the distinctive tone or style of a literary work or author: "she had strained and falsified her literary voice"
   • 2. a particular opinion or attitude expressed: "a dissenting voice" Similar opinionviewcommentfeelingwishdesirevoteinputone's sayinformal:one's twopence worthone's twopenn'orth
   • ▪ an agency by which a point of view is expressed or represented: "the newspaper was the voice of the students" Similar mouthpieceforumorganagencyagentrepresentativespokespersonspokesmanspokeswomanfrontmanintermediarymediumvehicleinstrumentchannelmeans of expression
   • ▪ the right to express an opinion: "the new electoral system gives minority parties a voice"
   • 3. the range of pitch or type of tone with which a person sings, such as soprano or tenor.
   • ▪ a vocal part in a composition.
   • ▪ a constituent part in a fugue.
   • ▪ each of the notes or sounds able to be produced simultaneously by a musical instrument (especially an electronic one) or a computer.
   • ▪ (in an electronic musical instrument) each of a number of preset or programmable tones.
   • 4. sound uttered with resonance of the vocal cords (used in the pronunciation of vowels and certain consonants).
   • 5. a form or set of forms of a verb showing the relation of the subject to the action: "the passive voice"

   verb

   • 1. express (something) in words: "get teachers to voice their opinions on important subjects"
   • 2. utter (a speech sound) with resonance of the vocal cords (e.g. b, d, g, v, z): "he is unable to voice the g sound"
   • 3. regulate the tone quality of (organ pipes or a piano).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French vois, from Latin vox, voc-.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the person or other agency through which something is expressed or revealed: a warning that proved to be the voice of prophecy. Synonyms: vocalist, organ, mouthpiece. a singer: one of our best voices. a voice part: a score for piano and voice. Phonetics. the audible result of phonation and resonance. Grammar.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvoice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   sound from mouth. [countable, uncountable] the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing. I could hear voices in the next room. He recognized Sarah's voice. in a… voice to speak in a deep/soft/loud voice. ‘I promise,’ she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice).

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   Literally, your voice is the sound coming out of your mouth. Metaphorically, voice can also mean the way people express themselves. People have high voices, low voices, quiet voices, and loud voices — but the concept of voice goes well beyond people talking or singing.

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   Voice is the sound produced by the vocal cords and the expression of thoughts or opinions. Learn about the different types of voice in grammar, music, and linguistics, and see synonyms and idioms related to voice.