| voice |
noun |
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice., Sound of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper., The tone or sound emitted by anything., The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice., Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion., Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote., Command; precept; — now chiefly used in scriptural language., One who speaks; a speaker., A particular mode of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses., To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation., To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper., To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ., To vote; to elect; to appoint., To clamor; to cry out. |