Synonyms: voice
Definition: a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
Usage: the voice of the law; the Times is not the voice of New York; conservatism has many voices
Similar words: agency, means, way
Definition: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
Usage: a means of control; an example is the best agency of instruction; the true way to success
Synonyms: voice
Definition: the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
Usage: A shrill voice sounded behind us
Similar words: sound
Definition: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Usage: the sound of rain on the roof; the beautiful sound of music
Synonyms: voice
Definition: the ability to speak
Usage: he lost his voice
Similar words: physical ability
Definition: the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
Definition: the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
Usage: he tried to sing the tenor part
Similar words: line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, air, strain, tune
Definition: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Usage: she was humming an air from Beethoven
Synonyms: voice, articulation
Definition: expressing in coherent verbal form
Usage: the articulation of my feelings; I gave voice to my feelings
Similar words: expression, verbal expression, verbalism
Definition: the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
Usage: expressions of good will; he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas; the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
Synonyms: phonation, vocalisation, vocalism, vocalization, voice, vox
Definition: the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
Usage: a singer takes good care of his voice; the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
Similar words: communication
Definition: something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
Synonyms: voice
Definition: something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression
Usage: the wee small voice of conscience; the voice of experience; he said his voices told him to do it
Similar words: communication
Definition: something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
Synonyms: voice
Definition: a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
Usage: the noisy voice of the waterfall; the incessant voices of the artillery
Similar words: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them
Synonyms: spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice
Definition: an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
Usage: the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
Similar words: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
Definition: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Synonyms: voice
Definition: (metonymy) a singer
Usage: he wanted to hear trained voices sing it
Synonyms: voice
Definition: (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
Similar words: grammatical relation
Definition: a linguistic relation established by grammar
Synonyms: voice
Definition: give voice to
Usage: He voiced his concern
Similar words: express, utter, verbalise, verbalize, give tongue to
Definition: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Usage: She expressed her anger; He uttered a curse
Synonyms: sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice
Definition: utter with vibrating vocal chords
Similar words: pronounce, say, sound out, enounce, enunciate, articulate
Definition: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Usage: She pronounces French words in a funny way; I cannot say `zip wire'; Can the child sound out this complicated word?