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noise
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Examples "he enjoyed the street noises" "they heard indistinct noises of people talking" "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)The orchestra is far enough away from you that you miss the bow scrapes , valve clicks , and other noises incidental_to playing . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)Though Americans usually lived in groups segregated by national origin or religious_belief , they liked to work and shop in the noise and vitality of downtown . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)`` It 's safe '' , Prevot had said , `` and it provides cover for our noise '' . (Francis Pollini, Night....)There was a_hell_of_a noise this time of morning . He looked_for the source of the noise that had awakened him * * h It was that prick Coughlin . Related terms sound boom blare clang report thunder rumble clatter racket rattle scrape hiss grunt crackle bang rustle bark grinding spatter screech hubbub chatter squeak splash hum banging creak crunch crack scrunch snore shrilling ding-dong stridulation squawk clack rhonchus pant howl chug snap slam plop grate plump explosion plonk rat-a-tat-tat chatter make_noise |
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[ noun ] (psychology) the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
Synonyms Examples "modern music is just noise to me" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in_order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
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[ noun ] incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks
Examples "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a loud outcry of protest or complaint
Examples "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise" "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could" Related terms |
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[ noun ] electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
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