1
a
: sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx
especially
: sound so produced by human beings
b(1)
: musical sound produced by the vocal folds and resonated by the cavities of head and throat
(2)
: the power or ability to produce musical tones
(3)
: singer
(4)
: one of the melodic parts in a vocal or instrumental composition
(5)
: condition of the vocal organs with respect to production of musical tones
(6)
: the use of the voice (as in singing or acting)
studying voice
c
: expiration of air with the vocal cords drawn close so as to vibrate audibly (as in uttering vowels and consonant sounds as \v\ or \z\)
d
: the faculty of utterance
lost my voice
2
: a sound resembling or suggesting vocal utterance
3
: an instrument or medium of expression
the party became the voice of the workers
4
a
: wish, choice, or opinion openly or formally expressed
the voice of the people
b
: right of expression
also
: influential power
5
: distinction of form or a system of inflections of a verb to indicate the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses
active and passive voices
voiced; voicing
1
: to express in words : utter
voice a complaint
2
: to adjust for producing the proper musical sounds
3
: to pronounce (a speech sound, such as a consonant) with voice
4
a
: to provide a voice-over for (something, such as a motion picture or commercial) : to narrate (a recorded production)
Actress Idina Menzel evoked her recent success voicing the movie "Frozen" with an icy all-white white concoction with a feathery train by Donna Karan Atelier.—
Jocelyn Noveck and Alicia Rancilio
Jocelyn Noveck and Alicia Rancilio
b
: to perform the lines of (a character in an animated film, video game, etc.)
Featuring characters voiced by Will Ferrell and Morgan Freeman, the cartoon promises to be a real, ahem, blockbuster.—Franz Lidz
Franz LidzSynonyms
Examples of voice in a Sentence
Noun
He has a deep voice.
“Can we speak privately?” she said in a low voice.
a voice on the radio
We heard voices coming from the next room.
She does the voices for several cartoon characters.
I shouted so much that I lost my voice.
She has a terrific voice.
Town meetings give people a voice in local politics.
Listen to the voice of the people.
Please vote and make your voices heard!
Verb
The senator angrily voiced his objection to the bill.
voiced a suggestion about where to go
Recent Examples on the WebJason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
There is demand for autistic voices in entertainment.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The global media company is dedicated to representing the voices of Black artists and people of color, both through scripted and unscripted projects.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Yang has been christened as one of the leading voices in New Chinese Style, a movement that sees designers in China lean into Chinese sartorial traditions in order to offer a singular spin on their cultural identity.
—Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
OpenAI has developed technology that can clone someone’s voice from a 15-second recording of their speech, the ChatGPT maker claims.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Stories of David Ortiz immigrating from the Dominican Republic and turning into the voice of his city after the tragic Boston Marathon shooting of 2013.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Tracing the steps of a young journalist and a strong-willed political scientist, the camera observes a society learning to raise its voice, despite decades of fear and oppression.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Germany has cracked down on pro-Palestinian voices and on antisemitism amid Israel’s war in Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
However, UConn players voiced their frustration but refused to use it to explain their defeat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Requests have already started pouring in — roughly $16 million worth of suggestions were voiced at the March session.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Character Descriptions –Patton Oswalt will voice ‘White’ – Contest Winner
No trauma, no drama
Task: Someone else will get to it.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Some residents voiced concerns about the alert system because not everyone was notified.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Disney legend Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, now takes on the role of Cousin Sassy.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Scientists have long voiced concerns about the drawbacks of these kinds of large language models, which are trained on troves of text pulled from the internet and prone to spitting out answers that are inaccurate and illogical.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
These kinds of concerns have been voiced ad nauseum by analysts and observers for months.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Aperol and the St. Germain play off each other in a really lovely way on the finish, and the bold lingering complexity of Champagne distracts a bit from that show, too many voices at once.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
There is demand for autistic voices in entertainment.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The global media company is dedicated to representing the voices of Black artists and people of color, both through scripted and unscripted projects.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Yang has been christened as one of the leading voices in New Chinese Style, a movement that sees designers in China lean into Chinese sartorial traditions in order to offer a singular spin on their cultural identity.
—Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
OpenAI has developed technology that can clone someone’s voice from a 15-second recording of their speech, the ChatGPT maker claims.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Stories of David Ortiz immigrating from the Dominican Republic and turning into the voice of his city after the tragic Boston Marathon shooting of 2013.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Tracing the steps of a young journalist and a strong-willed political scientist, the camera observes a society learning to raise its voice, despite decades of fear and oppression.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Germany has cracked down on pro-Palestinian voices and on antisemitism amid Israel’s war in Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Verb
Military commanders have pushed for a large-scale mobilization but Zelensky has voiced doubt even as Kyiv says Moscow is planning to conscript 300,000 more soldiers.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
However, UConn players voiced their frustration but refused to use it to explain their defeat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Requests have already started pouring in — roughly $16 million worth of suggestions were voiced at the March session.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Character Descriptions –Patton Oswalt will voice ‘White’ – Contest Winner
No trauma, no drama
Task: Someone else will get to it.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Some residents voiced concerns about the alert system because not everyone was notified.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Disney legend Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, now takes on the role of Cousin Sassy.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Scientists have long voiced concerns about the drawbacks of these kinds of large language models, which are trained on troves of text pulled from the internet and prone to spitting out answers that are inaccurate and illogical.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
These kinds of concerns have been voiced ad nauseum by analysts and observers for months.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
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voice
1 of 2 noun1
a
: sound produced by vertebrates in the larynx or syrinx
especially
: sound so produced by human beings (as in speaking)
b
: the power of speaking
lost my voice
2
a
: musical sound produced by the vocal cords
b
: the ability to sing
a singer with a great voice
c
: singer entry 1
one of the finest voices of our time
d
: one of the melodic parts in a vocal or instrumental composition
e
: condition of the vocal organs for singing
in good voice
3
: a sound like a vocal sound
the voice of the cricket
4
: a medium of expression
the newspaper was the voice of optimism
5
a
: wish, choice, or opinion openly or formally expressed
the law was passed despite many opposing voices
b
: the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
students want a voice in school affairs
6
: a grammatical form showing the relation between the subject of a verb and the action which the verb expresses
voice
2 of 2 verb
voiced; voicing
1
: to express in words
voice a complaint
2
: to vibrate the vocal cords in pronouncing
voice a consonant
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