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1 —as in:
auditorium acoustics
Definition
sound quality or its study based on such things as the surfaces off of which sound bounces — such as how well a voice on stage can be heard in the back of an auditorium, or how noisy a restaurant sounds- The auditorium has fabulous acoustics.
acoustics = sound quality based on such things as the surfaces off of which sound bounces
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- We installed a ceiling with better acoustics.
- Some say the concert hall has some of the best acoustics in the world.
- She is analyzing the acoustic properties of the auditorium.
- The acoustics permit everyone in the auditorium to hear someone speaking in a normal voice at the podium.
- The Assembly Hall was used for large lectures, debates, plays, and concerts; it had the worst acoustics in the school.John Knowles -- A Separate Peace
- It would take me six days to get home, six undays of staring at acoustic ceiling tile and watching television and sleeping and pain and wishing for time to pass.John Green -- The Fault in Our Stars
- It was at a hall in town, a place that usually showcased local bands, so the acoustics were terrible for unamplified classical.Gayle Forman -- If I Stay
- But although the acoustics in the Assembly Hall were poor, those outside the room were admirable.John Knowles -- A Separate Peace
- The acoustics in the Assembly Room were so poor that silences there had a heavy hum of their own.John Knowles -- A Separate Peace
acoustics = sound quality based on such things as the surface off of which sound bounces
acoustics = sound quality based on such things as the surfaces off of which sound bounces
acoustic = sound quality based on such things as the surfaces off of which sound bounces
acoustics = sound quality based on such things as the surfaces off of which sound bounces
acoustics = sound quality
acoustic ceiling = a ceiling designed to decrease noise
acoustics = sound quality (resulting from such things as the surfaces off of which sound bounces)
acoustics = sound quality
acoustics = sound quality
2 —as in:
acoustic guitar
Definition
of a guitar or other musical instrument: not using electricity to amplify sound- She plays an acoustic guitar.
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- Yousef honked, and a man of about twenty-five bounded down the steps carrying an acoustic guitar case.Dave Eggers -- A Hologram for the King
- I spotted two African American boys wearing jeans and muscle shirts, sitting on their front porch, strumming acoustic guitars and singing.Rick Riordan -- The Red Pyramid
- Then this guy—he couldn't have been any older than Kyle—walked out onto the stage wearing a fedora and holding an acoustic guitar.John Corey Whaley -- Nogin
- Damien White, son of Nemesis, lived up to his namesake by wreaking vengeance on an acoustic guitar.Rick Riordan -- The Hidden Oracle
- There were a host of religious opportunities at Danbury: a Friday Mass for Catholics, and sometimes a Sunday Mass as well (usually delivered by the "hot priest," a young padre who played guitar and spoke Italian and was thus adored by all the Italian-Americans); a Spanish Christian service on the weekends; a Buddhist meditation group and also rabbinical visits on Wednesdays; and a wacky weekly nondenominational be-in led by volunteers armed with acoustic guitars and scented candles.Piper Kerman -- Orange Is the New Black
- He was riffing about on his acoustic guitar.Gayle Forman -- If I Stay
- We saw this guy doing an acoustic set here one night, and it was surprisingly good.John Corey Whaley -- Nogin
- Just acoustic melodies.Gayle Forman -- If I Stay
- Acoustic guitar.Katie McGarry -- Pushing the Limits
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
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