voice (n.)

  1. the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; A shrill voice sounded behind us'

  2. (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes

  3. the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; he tried to sing the tenor part

    [ Syn: part ]

  4. 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 , vocalism , phonation , vox ]

  5. a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; the noisy voice of the waterfall; the incessant voices of the artillery'

  6. expressing in coherent verbal form; the articulation of my feelings; I gave voice to my feelings

    [ Syn: articulation ]

  7. 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'

  8. 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'

  9. (metonymy) a singer; he wanted to hear trained voices sing it'

  10. an advocate who represents someone elses policy or purpose; the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government

    [ Syn: spokesperson , interpreter , representative ]

  11. the ability to speak; he lost his voice'

    voice (v.)

  1. give voice to; He voiced his concern'

  2. utter with vibrating vocal chords

    [ Syn: sound , vocalize , vocalise ]

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