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Noise Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Noise? [n] the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me" [n] sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking" [n] electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication [v] emit a noise Synonyms \| Synonyms for Noise: dissonance \| disturbance \| interference \| make noise \| racket \| resound Related Terms \| Find terms related to Noise: Aesopian language \| aimlessness \| ALGOL \| alphabetic data \| alphanumeric code \| amplitude \| angular data \| argot \| assembler \| atmospherics \| auditory effect \| auditory phenomenon \| babble \| Babel \| ballyhoo \| bawling \| be noisy \| bedlam \| Bedlam let loose \| binary digit \| binary scale \| binary system \| bit \| black spot \| blare \| blaring \| blast \| blasting \| blind spot \| bloom \| blooping \| bobbery \| brawl \| brouhaha \| 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\| skreak \| snore \| sound \| sound \| sound \| spatter \| spattering \| splash \| splatter \| splattering \| splutter \| sputter \| sputtering \| squawk \| squeak \| squeak \| static \| stridulate \| stridulation \| thunder \| trouble \| uproar \| whisper \| whispering \| white noise \| XT Noise In Webster's Dictionary \Noise\, n. [F. noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L. nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See {Nausea}.] 1. Sound of any kind. The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noise to us perceived. --Bacon. Note: Noise is either a sound of too short a duration to be determined, like the report of a cannon; or else it is a confused mixture of many discordant sounds, like the rolling of thunder or the noise of the waves. Nevertheless, the difference between sound and noise is by no means precise. --Ganot. 2. Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor; din. 3. Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion; rumor; report. ``The noise goes.'' --Shak. What noise have we had about transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood! --T. Baker. Soerates lived in Athens during the great plague which has made so much noise in all ages. --Spectator. 4. Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band. [Obs.] --Milton. The king has his noise of gypsies. --B. Jonson. Syn: Cry; outcry; clamor; din; clatter; uproar. \Noise\, v. i. To sound; to make a noise. --Milton. \Noise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noised}; p pr. & vb. n. {Noising}.] 1. To spread by rumor or report. All these sayings were noised abroad. --Luke i. 65. 2. To disturb with noise. [Obs.] --Dryden.

Noise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Noise?

[n] the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
[n] sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"
[n] electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
[v] emit a noise

Noise In Webster's Dictionary

\Noise\, n. [F. noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L.
nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See {Nausea}.]
1. Sound of any kind.

         The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion
         without noise to us perceived.        --Bacon.

Note: Noise is either a sound of too short a duration to be
      determined, like the report of a cannon; or else it is
      a confused mixture of many discordant sounds, like the
      rolling of thunder or the noise of the waves.
      Nevertheless, the difference between sound and noise is
      by no means precise. --Ganot.

2. Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor;
   din.

3. Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion;
   rumor; report. ``The noise goes.'' --Shak.

         What noise have we had about transplantation of
         diseases and transfusion of blood!    --T. Baker.

         Soerates lived in Athens during the great plague
         which has made so much noise in all ages.
                                               --Spectator.

4. Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of
   musicians; a band. [Obs.] --Milton.

         The king has his noise of gypsies.    --B. Jonson.

Syn: Cry; outcry; clamor; din; clatter; uproar.


\Noise\, v. i.
To sound; to make a noise. --Milton.


\Noise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noised}; p pr. & vb. n.
{Noising}.]
1. To spread by rumor or report.

         All these sayings were noised abroad. --Luke i. 65.

2. To disturb with noise. [Obs.] --Dryden.

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