Soundscape
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaʊndskeɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Soundscape is a noun meaning An acoustic environment, a virtual/emotional environment created using sound.
Meaning
An acoustic environment, a virtual/emotional environment created using sound.
More Meanings
- An electroacoustic musical composition creating a sound portrait of a sound environment.
- To establish or define an acoustic environment, either a virtual one created using sound or a physical one created architecturally to have specific effects on sound.
Example Sentences
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Kleist’s drama is in that tradition and Mr. Bakewell was always in command of it. His soundscape of the field of Fehrbellin presented a tremendous panorama to the mind’s eye.
Word Forms
- soundscapes
- soundscaping
- soundscaped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soundscaping, voicescape, noisescape, soundworld, scentscape, auralization.
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