Voice (Noun)
Meaning 1
The ability to speak; "he lost his voice".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
Expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her voice was smooth and melodious, a perfect fit for the radio jingle.
- The old man's voice cracked with emotion as he spoke of his late wife.
- The voice of the narrator added a sense of tension to the documentary.
- After years of smoking, his voice had become a gruff, raspy growl.
- Her high-pitched voice echoed through the empty hallway, sending shivers down my spine.
Meaning 4
(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 5
The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
A sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Meaning 7
A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 9
(metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 10
Something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 11
The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.