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Definition of sound

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Sound (n.) The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human voice; a h

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Vowel :: Vowel (n.) A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel its distinctive character or quality as a sound of speech; -- distinguished from a consonant in that the latter, whether made with or without vocality, derives its character in every case from some kind of obstructive action by the mouth organs. Also, a letter or character which represents such a sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 1

Ear :: Ear (n.) The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones; as, a nice ear for music; -- in the singular only..

Vibration :: Vibration (n.) A limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever..

Write :: Write (v. i.) To form characters, letters, or figures, as representative of sounds or ideas; to express words and sentences by written signs..

Demented :: Demented (a.) Insane; mad; of unsound mind.

Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone..

Bray :: Bray (v. t.) To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound..

Hoarsely :: Hoarsely (adv.) With a harsh, grating sound or voice..

Whizzingly :: Whizzingly (adv.) With a whizzing sound.

Purr :: Purr (n.) The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.

Cry :: Cry (v. i.) A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves..

Trigraph :: Trigraph (n.) Three letters united in pronunciation so as to have but one sound, or to form but one syllable, as -ieu in adieu; a triphthong..

Polyphony :: Polyphony (n.) Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo..

Tinkle :: Tinkle (v. t.) To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds..

Bladder :: Bladder (n.) Anything inflated, empty, or unsound..

Gride :: Gride (e. i.) To cut with a grating sound; to cut; to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword..

Bathymetry :: Bathymetry (n.) The art or science of sounding, or measuring depths in the sea..

Judiciousness :: Judiciousness (n.) The quality or state of being judicious; sagacity; sound judgment.

Brazen :: Brazen (a.) Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass..