voiceprint

American  

[vois-print] / ˈvɔɪsˌprɪnt /

noun

1. a graphic representation of a person's voice, showing the component frequencies as analyzed by a sound spectrograph.

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voiceprint British  

/ ˈvɔɪsˌprɪnt /

noun

1. a graphic representation of a person's voice recorded electronically, usually having time plotted along the horizontal axis and the frequency of the speech on the vertical axis

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Other Word Forms

• voiceprinting noun

Etymology

Origin of voiceprint

First recorded in 1960–65; voice + print

Example Sentences

"The voiceprint is this underlying kind of timbre of a voice that you can recognize in humans, and this is the first time that has been shown in another vocal learner."

From Salon

“Biometric identifier” is a fancy term for a unique physical trait, such as a fingerprint, a voiceprint or a scan of someone’s face.

From New York Times

Those security screenings, conducted in Europe and the Middle East, included background checks with both biographic information and biometric screenings using voiceprints, iris scans, palm prints and facial photos.

From Washington Times

The complaint alleges Google collected identifiers such as voiceprints and records of face geometry through products and services like Google Photos, Google Assistant, and Nest Hub Max without users being aware of it upfront.

From Washington Times

Snapchat also faces a similar class-action lawsuit in Illinois, claiming the service “unlawfully” collects users’ voiceprints and facial geometry data with its various lenses and filters.

From The Verge