mutes
Dampens the sound
Mutes is the plural of mute—devices that soften or alter the sound of musical instruments: The trumpet player inserted one of his mutes.
Mutes also serves as the verb: someone mutes a television, a phone, or a microphone to silence it.
On social media, to mute is to hide someone's posts without unfollowing them: I muted him during the election.
Reduces noise or agitation
- hushesMakes quiet or calm
- stiflesSuppresses or restrains
- suppressesActively prevents expression
- dampensLessens intensity or moisture
deadens · softens · squelches · gags · censors · quells · smothers · muffles
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- cornetValved wind instrument
- plungerSuction device for clogs
wah-wah · damper · jazz · orchestra · tone · timbre · mellowing · softening
Made less extreme
- softenedMade less severe
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- restrainedHeld under control
- paleLacking color intensity
pastel · washed-out · dim · faint · subtle · low-key · neutral · earthy
Distant or controller
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- volumeAmount of space filled
- audioTransmitted sound content
- controlAuthority to direct
toggle · icon · speaker · microphone · zoom · broadcast · livestream · notification
quiets
Reduces noise or agitation
- hushesMakes quiet or calm
- stiflesSuppresses or restrains
- suppressesActively prevents expression
dampens · deadens · softens · squelches · gags · censors · quells · smothers · muffles · damps
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- cornetValved wind instrument
plunger · wah-wah · damper · jazz · orchestra · tone · timbre · mellowing · softening · attenuation
toned-down
Made less extreme
- softenedMade less severe
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- restrainedHeld under control
pale · pastel · washed-out · dim · faint · subtle · low-key · neutral · earthy · dusty
remote
Distant or controller
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- volumeAmount of space filled
- audioTransmitted sound content
control · toggle · icon · speaker · microphone · zoom · broadcast · livestream · notification · ringtone
- music gearguitar, amplifiers, piano, amps, keyboard
- music roompiano, music stand, sheet music, music stands, keyboard
- chat roomschat rooms, chatrooms, channels, IRC, lobby
- Fecesfeces, poop, dung, droppings, excrement
- instrument accessoriespicks, guitar picks, pick, plectrum, flatpick
- instrument gearviolin strings, strings, reeds, picks, guitar picks
mutesvoices
Sounds producing speech
expresses · proclaims · articulates · broadcasts · announces
mutesamplifies
Increases strength or volume
intensifies · heightens · accentuates · magnifies · emphasizes
- mute buttonControl that kills audio
- on mute
- muted colorsDesaturated, understated shades
- muted tonesColors desaturated toward gray
- muted paletteRestrained color selection
- muted greenDesaturated leafy hue
mute, muted, commute, commuter, commuting, transmute, commutes, muting, commuted