auditory signal
Noise conveying information
An auditory signal is a sound that conveys information or prompts action.
Fire alarms, car horns, and notification chimes are auditory signals designed to alert or communicate: The auditory signal indicated the microwave had finished.
The term appears in technical contexts—psychology, acoustics, telecommunications—where precision about sensory channels matters.
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- sound waveOscillating pressure through medium
- beepShort electronic tone
- toneQuality of sound
- dial toneSound indicating phone readiness
alarm · smoke alarm · siren · buzzer · car horn · chime · ping · alert · bell · warning bell · frequency · hearing · hearing aid · ear · pitch · wave · noise · white noise
auditory signalvisual signal
Cue perceived by sight
visual cue · light signal · hand signal · gesture · visual display
auditory signalsilence
Total lack of sound
dead air · soundlessness · quiet · no signal · radio silence
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