voice

1. The distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech (synset 104989190)
   "A shrill voice sounded behind us"
   is a type of: sound - the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
   subtypes: androglossia - a woman's voice with male qualities
2. The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract (synset 107125323)
   "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
   is a type of: communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
   subtypes:

   • singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
   • sprechgesang, sprechstimme - a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking
   • voice over - the voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program
   same as: phonation, vocalisation, vocalism, vocalization, vox
3. A sound suggestive of a vocal utterance (synset 107414052)
   "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
   is a type of: sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event
4. Expressing in coherent verbal form (synset 107087248)
   "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
   is a type of: expression, verbal expression, verbalism - the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
   same as: articulation
5. A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated (synset 100180532)
   "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
   is a type of: agency, means, way - thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
6. Something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression (synset 107292402)
   "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
   is a type of: communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
7. (metonymy) a singer (synset 110778381)
   "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
   referred to in: metonymy - substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
   is a type of: singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer - a person who sings
8. An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose (synset 110657783)
   "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
   is a type of: advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
   subtypes:

   • ambassador - an informal representative
   • flack, flack catcher, flak, flak catcher - a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
   • mouth, mouthpiece - a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
   • spokesman - a male spokesperson
   • spokeswoman - a female spokesperson
   • bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman - a salesman who travels to call on customers
   same as: interpreter, representative, spokesperson
9. The ability to speak (synset 105209552)
   "he lost his voice"
   is a type of: physical ability - the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
   subtypes: lung-power - the ability to speak loudly
10. (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes (synset 113825132)
    referred to in: linguistics - the scientific study of language
    is a type of: grammatical relation - a linguistic relation established by grammar
    subtypes:

    • active, active voice - the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
    • passive, passive voice - the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
11. The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music (synset 107044205)
    "he tried to sing the tenor part"
    is a type of: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    subtypes:

    • primo - the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
    • secondo - the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
    • voice part - a part written for a singer
    • accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
    • bass, bass part - the lowest part in polyphonic music
    same as: part

1. Give voice to (synset 200935365)
   "He voiced his concern"
   is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
2. Utter with vibrating vocal chords (synset 200954214)
   is a type of: articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
   subtypes:

   • chirk - make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
   • quaver, waver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
   same as: sound, vocalise, vocalize

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