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noun / verb

sound

SOUND/saʊnd/

Audible vibrations.

The ringing handbell's sound reaches the attentive woman nearby.

Woman hears a small handbell ringing beside her, attentive ear and subtle sound curves between bell and ear, no letters.
Etymology
soundLatinsound, noise

Latin sonus already meant sound or noise. The English noun preserves that broad connection to hearing, encompassing voices and musical notes as well as other audible noises.

In context

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cool it's involved with the perception of sound right so basically being aware that we're hearing something
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More examples

  • Strange sounds come from the empty room.
  • The alarm sounds whenever someone opens the emergency exit.
  • Your plan sounds like a good way to save money.

Forms

sound · sounds · sounded · sounding

soundless adjective — Making or accompanied by no sound.

Similar words

noise
Often suggests an unwanted, unpleasant, or distracting sound.
tone
Emphasizes a sound's particular pitch, quality, or expressive character.