Meaning of VOCALIZATION
WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
- [n] 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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| Synonyms: | | phonation, utterance, vocalisation, voice, vox |
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| See Also: | | auditory communication, call, communication, croak, croaking, cry, exclaiming, exclamation, expletive, exultation, groan, growling, howl, howling, jubilation, laugh, laughter, moan, outcry, paging, phone, profanity, pronunciation, rasp, rasping, rejoicing, roll call, shout, sigh, singing voice, sleep talking, snarl, somniloquism, somniloquy, sound, speaking, speech, speech production, speech sound, splutter, sputter, suspiration, ululation, vociferation, voice over, yell | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Vo`cal*i*za"tion\, n.
1. The act of vocalizing, or the state of being vocalized.
2. The formation and utterance of vocal sounds.
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