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Sound
saʊnd
- 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"
- the area or distance within which something can be heard
"we were always within sound of the train whistles"
- sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise
- 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"
- popular music
"sounds of the Sixties"
- an idea or impression conveyed by words
"you've had a hard day, by the sound of it"
- emit or cause to emit sound
"a loud buzzer sounded"
- 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"
- test (the lungs or another body cavity) by noting the sound they produce
"the doctor sounded her chest"
- 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"