Meaning of 'voice'

noun

a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated

Example: "the voice of the law"

noun

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

Example: "A shrill voice sounded behind us"

noun

the ability to speak

Example: "I lost my voice."

noun

the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

Synonyms: part

noun

expressing in coherent verbal form

Synonyms: articulation

noun

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

Example: "Their voice echoed through the building."

Synonyms: vocalism phonation

noun

something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression

Example: "the wee small voice of conscience"

noun

a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance

Example: "the noisy voice of the waterfall"

noun

an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

Synonyms: representative interpreter spokesperson

noun

metonymy for a singer

Example: "There is no sound better than a trained voice."

noun

(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes

verb

allow something to be expressed

Example: "I've already voiced my concern."

verb

utter with vibrating vocal chords

Synonyms: sound vocalize vocalise