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loudness

[ loud-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

exceptional volume or intensity of sound; the fact or quality of being strongly audible:
From the hallway they could hear his voice enter the conversation, with an abrupt loudness that made them exchange glances.
the fact or characteristic of making, emitting, or uttering a strongly audible sound:
Pressing a harpsichord key harder or softer had no effect on the instrument's loudness.
clamorous, vociferous, or blatant character; noisiness:
This student movement against school uniforms has taken on a tendency toward obnoxious loudness.
emphatic or insistent quality:
The loudness of protests by some members of the G7 resulted in the clause being dropped from the convention.
garish, conspicuous, or ostentatious quality, as of colors, dress, or the person wearing them:
A certain loudness in the colors and cut of his clothing was tempered by natural taste.
obtrusive or vulgar character, as of a person or their behavior:
Their flushed faces and general loudness of manner were proof that they had been drinking.

There was a little pause while the music rose to a loudness greater than was comfortable as a background to conversation.

The Loud Concrete is simply the equable concrete uttered with greater fulness of breath and loudness of tone.

The thug is aware that loudness convinces sixty persons where reasoning convinces but one.

A sudden silence fell, and the hitherto unheeded noises of the night smote on his ears with uncanny loudness.

In a minute, the number and loudness of the voices indicated that the whole party was collected in and around that secret place.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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