All 3 Uses of
audible
in
The Great Gatsby
- A subdued impassioned murmur was audible in the room beyond, and Miss Baker leaned forward unashamed, trying to hear.†
p. 14.8 *audible = capable of being heard
- and we all looked at the subject again, whereupon Tom Buchanan yawned audibly and got to his feet.†
p. 32.1audibly = in a manner that can be heard
- However, as they had left their cars blocking the road, a harsh, discordant din from those in the rear had been audible for some time, and added to the already violent confusion of the scene.†
p. 53.8audible = capable of being heard
Definitions:
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(1)
(audible as in: barely audible) capable of being heard
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In football, the term has come to include an instruction shouted from the line of scrimmage.
Recently, the word is also being used to indicate sounds that could be played on a phone or computer; for example "audibles include creative hellos that can be downloaded."