loudness
Americannoun
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exceptional volume or intensity of sound; the fact or quality of being strongly audible.
From the hallway they could hear his voice enter the conversation, with an abrupt loudness that made them exchange glances.
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the fact or characteristic of making, emitting, or uttering a strongly audible sound.
Pressing a harpsichord key harder or softer had no effect on the instrument's loudness.
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clamorous, vociferous, or blatant character; noisiness.
This student movement against school uniforms has taken on a tendency toward obnoxious loudness.
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emphatic or insistent quality.
The loudness of protests by some members of the G7 resulted in the clause being dropped from the convention.
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garish, conspicuous, or ostentatious quality, as of colors, dress, or the person wearing them.
A certain loudness in the colors and cut of his clothing was tempered by natural taste.
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obtrusive or vulgar character, as of a person or their behavior.
Their flushed faces and general loudness of manner were proof that they had been drinking.
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Loudness confirmed, I turned to the leaders of the excursion — Husic and PAS president Luke Tiller — to find out if the birds had somehow gotten their beaks on the volume knob.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023
Saturday’s Moment of Loudness won’t be confined to Pasadena, either.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021
Loudness heightens the tension: blaring music is a hegemonic move, a declaration of disdain for anyone who thinks differently.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2016
Loudness is a regular source of complaints as is bad dubbing or repetition.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2012
Loudness of applause is significant of great approbation; and with uproarious mirth we associate the idea of high enjoyment.
From Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library by Spencer, Herbert
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