Difference between revisions of "Sound"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Long wavelength electromagnetic energy that is perceived by humans via hearing. Sound waves travel through air easily and through some other types of materials. Some terms for materials that block or absorb sound waves are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sound | + | Long wavelength electromagnetic energy that is perceived by humans via hearing. Sound waves travel through air easily and through some other types of materials. Some terms for materials that block or absorb sound waves are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sound%20insulation sound insulation], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acoustical%20plaster acoustical plaster], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=deafening deafening]. Sound transmissions that are unpleasant are typically called noise, such as traffic noise, urban noise, etc. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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| − | * | + | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 06:23, 24 July 2013
Description
Long wavelength electromagnetic energy that is perceived by humans via hearing. Sound waves travel through air easily and through some other types of materials. Some terms for materials that block or absorb sound waves are: sound insulation, acoustical plaster, and deafening. Sound transmissions that are unpleasant are typically called noise, such as traffic noise, urban noise, etc.
Synonyms and Related Terms
noise
Authority
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000