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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: voice - voila tout</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="voice"> voice, noun, verb, voiced, voicing.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a sound or sounds made through the mouth, especially by people in speaking, singing, or shouting. Ex. The voices of the children could be heard coming from the playground. <DD> 2a. the sounds naturally made by a single person in speech or other utterance, often regarded as characteristic of the person and distinguishing him from others. Ex. to recognize someone's voice. <DD> b. the quality or condition of the voice. Ex. a low, gentle, loud, or angry voice, to be in good voice. <DD> 3. the power to make sounds through the mouth. Ex. His voice was gone because of a sore throat. <DD> 4. anything like speech or song. Ex. the voice of the wind, the voice of the bells. <DD> 5. (Music.) <DD> a. a musical sound made by the vocal cords and resonated by several head and throat cavities; tones made in singing. <DD> b. ability as a singer. Ex. to have a voice. That choir girl has no voice. <DD> c. a singer. Ex. a choir of fifty voices. <DD> d. a part of a piece of music for one kind of singer or instrument. <DD> 6. (Figurative.) anything likened to speech that conveys impressions to the mind or senses. Ex. the voice of one's conscience, the voice of duty. <DD> 7. expression. Ex. They gave voice to their joy. <DD> 8. an expressed opinion, choice, or wish. Ex. His voice as for compromise. <DD> 9. the right to express an opinion or choice. Ex. Have we any voice in this matter at all? <DD> 10. the means or agency by which something is expressed, represented, or revealed. Ex. Poetry is the voice of imagination (H. Reed). <DD> 11. (Grammar.) a form of the verb that shows whether its subject is active or passive. <DD> 12. (Phonetics.) a sound uttered with vibration of the vocal cords, not with mere breath. <DD> 13. (Obsolete.) <DD> a. general or common talk; rumor. <DD> b. reputation; fame. <DD>v.t. 1. to speak or utter (a word or sound). Ex. to voice a cry. <DD> 2. to express. Ex. They voiced their approval of the plan. <DD> 3. (Phonetics.) to utter with a sound made by vibration of the vocal cords. Ex. "Z" and "v" are voiced; "s" and "f" are not. <DD> 4. (Music.) <DD> a. to regulate the tone of (an organ, etc.). <DD> b. to write the parts of for one kind of singer or instrument. expr. in voice, in condition to sing or speak well. Ex. You know very well ... that I am not in voice [for singing] to-day (Oliver Goldsmith). expr. lift up (or raise) one's voice, <DD> a. to cry out loudly. Ex. And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept (Judges 2:4). <DD> b. (Figurative.) to protest; complain. Ex. But London did not raise its voice against the crimes (London Times). expr. with one voice, unanimously. Ex. All the members demanded with one voice who it was who was charged with the crime (M. Pattison). noun voicer. </DL> <A NAME="voicebox"> voice box,<DL COMPACT><DD> the box-shaped cavity in the throat containing the vocal cords; larynx. </DL> <A NAME="voicecoil"> voice coil,<DL COMPACT><DD> (in a sound system) a coil of thin wire wound about a cylinder in the loudspeaker cone. Electrical impulses passing through the wire make it vibrate, causing the cone to vibrate and produce sound. </DL> <A NAME="voiced"> voiced, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. spoken or expressed. Ex. voiced criticism. <DD> 2. (Phonetics.) uttered with vibration of the vocal cords, as any vowel or such consonants as b, d, and g; sonant. noun voicedness. </DL> <A NAME="voiced"> -voiced,<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) having a ______ voice. Ex. Low-voiced = having a low voice. </DL> <A NAME="voiceful"> voiceful, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1a. having a voice or the power to speak. <DD> b. having the power to produce or make loud sounds. Ex. the voiceful sea. <DD> 2. involving much speech or argument; vocal. Ex. voiceful criticism. noun voicefulness. </DL> <A NAME="voiceless"> voiceless, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. having no voice; lacking the power of speech; dumb; silent. <DD> 2. not expressed or uttered; unspoken. Ex. voiceless indignation. <DD> 3. lacking any voice or singing ability. <DD> 4. having no voice or vote, as in the control of something. <DD> 5. (Phonetics.) spoken without vibration of the vocal cords, as the English consonants p, t, and k; surd. adv. voicelessly. noun voicelessness. </DL> <A NAME="voicemail"> voice mail,<DL COMPACT><DD> a system for communication by telephone that records messages electronically for later retrieval by subscribers who dial a central computer to get the messages stored under a subscriber's identification number. </DL> <A NAME="voiceofamerica"> Voice of America,<DL COMPACT><DD> an international broadcasting service of the United States government, used to give overseas listeners a picture of American life, culture, and aims. </DL> <A NAME="voiceoperationdemonstrator"> voice operation demonstrator,<DL COMPACT><DD> a keyboard device that imitates the sounds of human speech. </DL> <A NAME="voiceover"> voice-over, noun, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun the voice of a narrator, commentator, or actor speaking offscreen in a motion-picture film or television program. Ex. The only dialogue is an announcer's voice-over (Time). <DD>adv. in a voice-over; speaking without being seen. Ex. It's all done voice-over, except for the flashbacks (New Yorker). </DL> <A NAME="voicepart"> voice part,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Music.) one of the parts or melodies for a voice or instrument in a harmonic or contrapuntal composition. </DL> <A NAME="voicepipe"> voice pipe, =speaking tube.</DL> <A NAME="voiceprint"> voiceprint, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a spectrographic record of the distinctive sound patterns formed by a person's voice. Ex. Voiceprints, just as fingerprints, appear to be unique and almost unchangeable [and] may eventually take their place with fingerprints as a positive means of identification (New York Times). </DL> <A NAME="voiceprinter"> voiceprinter, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an instrument for producing voiceprints. </DL> <A NAME="voiceprinting"> voiceprinting, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the science or technique of making and using voiceprints, especially for the purpose of identifying voices. </DL> <A NAME="voicerecognitiontechnology"> voice-recognition technology,<DL COMPACT><DD> a system that permits the operation of an appliance or a machine by using the human voice to activate it. Ex. A microphone picks up the sound of your voice, and within seconds your route is plotted on the video display. This same voice-recognition technology is used to control the car stereo (Rolling Stone). </DL> <A NAME="voicethrowing"> voice throwing, =ventriloquism.</DL> <A NAME="voicevote"> voice vote,<DL COMPACT><DD> a vote, as on a motion or bill, taken by saying "aye" or "yes" or by saying "nay" or "no" when called upon. Ex. Passage came on a voice vote with a scattering of "ayes" and with no "nay" heard (Wall Street Journal). </DL> <A NAME="voicing"> voicing, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the act of a person or thing that voices. <DD> 2. the regulating or obtaining of the correct quality of tone, especially of an organ. </DL> <A NAME="void"> void, noun, adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. an empty space; vacuum. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) a feeling of emptiness or great loss. Ex. The death of his dog left an aching void in the boy's heart. <DD> 3. a space, gap, or opening, such as that left in a wall for a window or another wall. <DD> 4. emptiness; vacancy. <DD> 5. the state of holding no cards of a suit in a hand, as in bridge or pinochle. <DD>adj. 1. empty; vacant. Ex. a void space. <DD> 2a. without legal force or effect; not binding in law. Ex. A contract made by a twelve-year-old boy would be void. (SYN) invalid, null. <DD> b. that can be declared to have no legal force; voidable. <DD> 3. without effect; useless. <DD> 4. having no incumbent or holder. Ex. The position of secretary is void. <DD>v.t. 1. to make of no legal force or effect. (SYN) invalidate, nullify. <DD> 2. to empty out (contents); evacuate (excrement); discharge. <DD> 3. (Archaic.) <DD> a. to empty or clear (a room, place, receptacle, etc.) of something. <DD> b. to free or rid of something. <DD> 4. (Obsolete.) to leave (a place). <DD>v.i. to empty the bowels or bladder. expr. void of, devoid of; without; lacking. Ex. His words were void of sense. noun voider. adv. voidly. noun voidness. </DL> <A NAME="voidable"> voidable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. capable of being made or declared void; that can be either voided or confirmed. Ex. The contract was voidable by either party after twelve months. <DD> 2. capable of being given up. noun voidableness. </DL> <A NAME="voidance"> voidance, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the act or process of emptying out the contents of something. <DD> 2. the act of making legally void; invalidation; annulment. <DD> 3a. removal from a benefice. <DD> b. a vacancy, especially of an ecclesiastical office. </DL> <A NAME="voided"> voided, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. having a part cut out, leaving a void or vacant space. <DD> 2. made void or empty. <DD> 3. (Heraldry.) having a part cut out to make the field visible with only the edge remaining. </DL> <A NAME="voila"> voila, interjection.<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) see there; behold. </DL> <A NAME="voilatout"> voila tout,<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) that's all. </DL> <A HREF="voile.dic">NEXT</A>