acoustic
pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sound.
(of a building material) designed for controlling sound.
Music.
of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electrically enhanced or modified.
arranged for or made up of such instruments: an acoustic solo; an acoustic group.
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
Origin of acoustic
1Other words from acoustic
- a·cous·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·a·cous·tic, adjective, noun
- non·a·cous·ti·cal, adjective
- non·a·cous·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·a·cous·tic, adjective
- un·a·cous·ti·cal, adjective
- un·a·cous·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use acoustic in a sentence
Our ear drums register vibrations — acoustic waves — moving through the air as sound.
Quacks and toots help young honeybee queens avoid deadly duels | Sharon Oosthoek | September 14, 2020 | Science News For StudentsBetter known as Stonehenge, this ancient monument in southern England created an acoustic space that amplified voices and improved the sound of any music being played for people standing within the massive circle of stones, a new study suggests.
Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument | Bruce Bower | August 31, 2020 | Science NewsThis room simulated the acoustic effects of the open landscape surrounding Stonehenge and compacted ground inside the monument.
Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument | Bruce Bower | August 31, 2020 | Science NewsA wider range of acoustic measures is needed, for instance, to detect echo effects in the scale model that are also present at Stonehenge, Till argues.
Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument | Bruce Bower | August 31, 2020 | Science NewsAnother acoustic study employed a computer model of the ancient site.
Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument | Bruce Bower | August 31, 2020 | Science News
George would take out his lyric book and acoustic guitar and play us the song we would be working on that day.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More | Gary Wright | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGeorge took his acoustic guitar and began showing me the chord changes, which I nervously wrote out on a chord chart.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More | Gary Wright | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMicrowave "pain rays" and acoustic crowd dispersal weapons already exist.
The Army suggests that laser, microwave or acoustic weapons are the answer.
It was a lot of bonfires and acoustic guitar and kegs and all that stuff.
‘Divergent’ Star Miles Teller Is About to Take Over Hollywood | Kevin Fallon | March 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHarry would then ask himself if it was not the effect of some acoustic illusion, or some strange and fantastic echo.
The Underground City | Jules Verneacoustic, a-kowst′ik, adj. pertaining to the sense of hearing or to the theory of sounds: used in hearing, auditory.
They are not responsible for any specific sound or acoustic feature of sounds except, possibly, accent or stress.
Language | Edward SapirThe anatomy of the vocal organs, and the acoustic and mechanical principles of the vocal action, are briefly described.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorBut how could a being without acoustic nerve and without a tympanum hear?
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille Flammarion
British Dictionary definitions for acoustic
acoustical
/ (əˈkuːstɪk) /
of or related to sound, the sense of hearing, or acoustics
designed to respond to, absorb, or control sound: an acoustic tile
(of a musical instrument or recording) without electronic amplification: an acoustic bass; an acoustic guitar
Origin of acoustic
1Derived forms of acoustic
- acoustically, adverb
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