Definition & Synonyms of Voice


Synonyms & Definition of Voice

From WordNet 2.0 :

Voice : (noun)
1: the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"
2: 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" [syn: vocalization, vocalisation, phonation, vox]
3: a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery" ... ( more )

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4: expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings" [syn: articulation]
5: a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
6: something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
7: (metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
8: an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" [syn: spokesperson, interpreter, representative]
9: the ability to speak; "he lost his voice"
10: (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
11: the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" [syn: part]
Voice : (verb)
1: give voice to; "He voiced his concern"
2: utter with vibrating vocal chords [syn: sound, vocalize, vocalise] [ant: devoice]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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