audible
Loud enough to perceive
Audible means capable of being heard.
An audible sigh is loud enough to reach nearby ears.
The music was barely audible over the noise of the crowd.
In American football, an audible is a play called at the line of scrimmage, changing the planned play—the quarterback literally makes it audible to teammates.
To call an audible has spread to general use for any last-minute change of plan.
Perceive by ear
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- eavesdropListen to private conversations
- overhearAccidentally catch speech
- catchSeize or snag
discern · perceive · monitor · heed · notice · comprehend · earshot · strain
Able to be sensed
- detectableCapable of being noticed
- discernibleAble to be noticed
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- faintWeak and indistinct
distinct · barely · clearly · loud · soft · muffled · unmistakable · recognizable
Audible wave phenomenon
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- pitchFrequency of sound
tone · timbre · decibel · amplitude · waveform · sonic · echo · reverberation
Perceived sound intensity
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- intensityStrength or force level
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- gainPositive return received
threshold · soft · loud · quiet · booming · deafening · whisper · roar
One who tells events
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- listeningAttending to sound
chapter · bookmark · playback · speed · credits · library · app · streaming
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- checkOrder to pay
- OmahaLargest Nebraska city
hike · huddle · formation · presnap · adjustment · call · blitz · offense
Quality of being understood
- articulationClear vocal expression
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
enunciation · pronunciation · diction · comprehensibility · coherence · muffled · garbled · slurred
hear
Perceive by ear
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- eavesdropListen to private conversations
- overhearAccidentally catch speech
catch · discern · perceive · monitor · heed · notice · comprehend · earshot · strain · cue
perceptible
Able to be sensed
- detectableCapable of being noticed
- discernibleAble to be noticed
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
faint · distinct · barely · clearly · loud · soft · muffled · unmistakable · recognizable · pronounced
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
pitch · tone · timbre · decibel · amplitude · waveform · sonic · echo · reverberation · harmonics
loudness
Perceived sound intensity
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- intensityStrength or force level
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
gain · threshold · soft · loud · quiet · booming · deafening · whisper · roar · blast
narrator
One who tells events
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
listening · chapter · bookmark · playback · speed · credits · library · app · streaming · membership
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- checkOrder to pay
Omaha · hike · huddle · formation · presnap · adjustment · call · blitz · offense · defense
intelligibility
Quality of being understood
- articulationClear vocal expression
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
sharpness · enunciation · pronunciation · diction · comprehensibility · coherence · muffled · garbled · slurred · clear
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- soundsound, sound waves, echoes, acoustics, vibrations
- hearingear, cochlea, hearing loss, deaf, hearing test
- sports slangalley-oop, buzzer beater, clutch, dunk, slam dunk
- volumecubic meters, bulk, cubic feet, quantity, cubic inches
- Quick Decisionssnap judgment, gut feeling, impulse buy, quick pick, on the fly
audibleinaudible
Cannot be heard
unheard · imperceptible · undetectable · nonaudible · unsounded
audibleultrasonic
Above audible frequency range
infrasonic · supersonic · ultrasound · infrasound · subsonic
- barely audibleAlmost too quiet
- call an audibleAlter plans mid-execution
- audible alarmSound-based warning signal
- audible signalSound conveying information
inaudible, audibly, inaudibly, audibles, audibled, audibility