sounding boards
People who reflect
Sounding boards are people you bounce ideas off to test their merit before committing to them: She uses her sister as a sounding board for business decisions.
The term comes from boards placed behind speakers or musicians to reflect sound toward an audience.
Figuratively, a sounding board doesn't generate ideas but helps you hear your own more clearly.
Frequency-amplifying device
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- bellyFront midsection
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
violin · harp · dulcimer · luthier · bridge · strings · acoustic guitar · grand piano
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- projectionSomething that extends outward
reflection · echo · timbre · tone · frequency · harmonics · absorption · diffusion
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- counselExpert guidance offered
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
consultation · perspective · insight · opinion · suggestions · recommendations · evaluation · critique
Generating many ideas freely
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discussionExchange of ideas
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
partnership · co-creation · idea generation · workshopping · consensus · synergy · cooperation · coordination
resonator
Frequency-amplifying device
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- bellyFront midsection
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
guitar · violin · harp · dulcimer · luthier · bridge · strings · acoustic guitar · grand piano · amplification
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
projection · reflection · echo · timbre · tone · frequency · harmonics · absorption · diffusion · damping
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
guidance · consultation · perspective · insight · opinion · suggestions · recommendations · evaluation · critique · input
brainstorming
Generating many ideas freely
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discussionExchange of ideas
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
teamwork · partnership · co-creation · idea generation · workshopping · consensus · synergy · cooperation · coordination · networking
sounding boardsbrick walls
Structures of stacked blocks
deaf ears · stone walls · saboteurs · critics · antagonists
sounding boardsdecision-makers
Those with choosing power
authorities · executives · judges · shot-callers · gatekeepers
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