What does Vocal mean?
Definitions for Vocal
ˈvoʊ kəlVo·cal
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Vocal.
Princeton's WordNet
vocal music, vocalnoun
music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment
song, vocaladjective
a short musical composition with words
"a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
vocaladjective
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
"vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions"
vocaladjective
having or using the power to produce speech or sound
"vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise"
outspoken, vocaladjective
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
"outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"
vocaladjective
full of the sound of voices
"a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children"
Wiktionary
vocalnoun
A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
vocalnoun
A man who has a right to vote in certain elections.
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
vocaladjective
Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
vocaladjective
Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer, vocal worship.
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
vocaladjective
Of or pertaining to a vowel or voice sound; also, spoken with tone, intonation, and resonance; sonant; sonorous; -- said of certain articulate sounds
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
vocaladjective
Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals , , ng; sonant; intonated; voiced. See voice, and vowel
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
vocaladjective
Of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a vowel; vowel
a vocal sound
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
vocaladjective
loud; getting oneself heard.
The protestors were very vocal in their message to the mayor.
Etymology: From vocal < vocalis.
Webster Dictionary
Vocaladjective
of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices
Etymology: [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.]
Vocaladjective
uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer
Etymology: [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.]
Vocaladjective
of or pertaining to a vowel or voice sound; also, /poken with tone, intonation, and resonance; sonant; sonorous; -- said of certain articulate sounds
Etymology: [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.]
Vocaladjective
consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng; sonant; intonated; voiced. See Voice, and Vowel, also Guide to Pronunciation, // 199-202
Etymology: [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.]
Vocaladjective
of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a vowel; vowel
Etymology: [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.]
Vocalnoun
a vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal
Etymology: [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.]
Vocalnoun
a man who has a right to vote in certain elections
Etymology: [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.]
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Vocal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Vocal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Vocal in a Sentence
When I analyzed the recording of Laurel, that third resonance is very high for the L. It drops for the R and then it rises again for the L, the interesting thing about the word Yanny is that the second frequency that our vocal track produces follows almost the same path, in terms of what it looks like spectrographically, as Laurel.
Governor Pence has been a vocal opponent of the administration’s Clean Power Plan, we would hope to see a continuation.
I would like to be asked more meaningful questions on the red carpet; Questions that can encourage and inspire others, i would happily talk about social issues if it was something I had a valid connection to and questions of faith, which a reporter who did their research on me would know it’s something I’m vocal and comfortable talking about.
I was intrigued by the fact that he was an early supporter of Trump, we all knew he was supportive, but he was not very vocal.
For many Americans, Christmas is a time for remembrance and celebration, we reflect on Jesus' message of sacrificial love and ultimate peace.It is a season filled with gratitude and joy. Yet a vocal minority have made a concerted effort to ban any and all Christmas traditions and references from the public square.
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- صوتيArabic
- vokalAzerbaijani
- вакальныBelarusian
- вокаленBulgarian
- কণ্ঠ্য, গেয়Bengali
- vocalCatalan, Valencian
- hlasitýCzech
- vokalDanish
- stimmhaft, Vokal, mündlich, lautstark, stimmlich, vokalisch, lautGerman
- φωνητικόςGreek
- vokaloEsperanto
- vocalSpanish
- آوازPersian
- äänekäs, laulu, vokaali, laulu-Finnish
- vocalFrench
- guthaIrish
- स्वरHindi
- magánhangzói, vokál, énekHungarian
- վոկալArmenian
- lisan, vokal yang, VokalIndonesian
- vocaleItalian
- ווֹקָאלִיHebrew
- ボーカル, 有言, 物言うJapanese
- ვოკალურიGeorgian
- ಧ್ವನಿ, ಉಚ್ಚಾರದ, ಗಾಯನKannada
- 보컬, 보컬 부분Korean
- vocalisLatin
- balss, vokālsLatvian
- vokal yangMalay
- vokaliMaltese
- stem, vocale, vocalDutch
- vokale, vokalNorwegian
- samogłoska, głosowy, wokalny, wokalPolish
- vocalPortuguese
- vocalRomanian
- голосовой, крикливый, шумный, громкий, вокальный, звучный, гласныйRussian
- vokálny, hlasovýSlovak
- vokal, vokalneSlovene
- vokalAlbanian
- sång-Swedish
- mwimbajiSwahili
- குரல்Tamil
- స్వరTelugu
- เกี่ยวกับเสียงพูดThai
- vokalTurkmen
- pantinig, ukol sa tinig, maablaTagalog
- vokalTurkish
- ВокалUkrainian
- زبانی, آواز دارUrdu
- vokalUzbek
- Tiếng hát, nói lớn tiếng, nói to tiếngVietnamese
- שטיםYiddish
- 聲音的Chinese
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