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spectrogram

American  
[spek-truh-gram] / ˈspɛk trəˌgræm /

noun

  1. a representation or photograph of a spectrum.

  2. sound spectrogram.


Etymology

Origin of spectrogram

First recorded in 1890–95; spectro- + -gram 1

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Regarding the database of bird sounds, the AI works by turning the recording into a spectrogram or data waveform which it then tries to match against those already on file.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2023

To compare brain activity, the scientists analyzed a spectrogram of all brain-wave activity.

From Scientific American Jun. 16, 2023

The emission lines on the spectrogram didn’t match anything he knew.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2022

William and Margaret Huggins were the first to identify the lines in the spectrum of a star other than the Sun; they also took the first spectrogram, or photograph of a stellar spectrum.

From Textbooks Oct. 13, 2016

You'll get all kinds of lines from a spectrogram of atmospheric dust.

From The Year When Stardust Fell by Jones, Raymond F.

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