10 dictionary results for: Vocal
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vo·cal
[voh-kuh
l] Pronunciation Key
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[voh-kuh
l] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism. |
| 2. | rendered by or intended for singing: vocal music. |
| 3. | having a voice: A dog is a vocal, but not a verbal, being. |
| 4. | giving forth sound with or as with a voice. |
| 5. | inclined to express oneself in words, esp. copiously or insistently: a vocal advocate of reform. |
| 6. | Phonetics.
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| 7. | a vocal sound. |
| 8. | a musical piece for a singer, usually with instrumental accompaniment. Compare instrumental (def. 6). |
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vo·cal·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 5. vociferous, outspoken.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| vo·cal
(vō'kəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vōcālis, from vōx, vōc-, voice; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.] vo'cal·ly adv., vo'cal·ness n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
vocal (adj.)
vocal (adj.)
c.1395, "spoken, oral," from O.Fr. vocal, from L. vocalis "sounding, sonorous, speaking," as a noun, "a vowel," from vox (gen. vocis) "voice" (see voice). In ref. to music (as opposed to instrumental), first recorded 1586; meaning "outspoken" first attested 1871. The verb vocalize is attested from 1669.
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| vocal | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to or designed for or using the singing voice; "vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions" [ant: instrumental] |
| 2. | having or using the power to produce speech or sound; "vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise" |
| 3. | given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly" [syn: outspoken] |
| 4. | full of the sound of voices; "a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children" |
noun | |
| 1. | music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment [syn: vocal music] |
| 2. | a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" [syn: song] |
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vocal vo·cal (vō'kəl)
adj.
- Of or relating to the voice.
- Capable of emitting sound or speech.
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Main Entry: vo·cal
Pronunciation: 'vO-k&l
Function: adjective
1 : uttered by the voice :ORAL
2 : having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound
3 : of,relating to, or resembling the voice <vocal dysfunction due to throat infection> —vo·cal·i·ty /vO-'kal-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
—vo·cal·ly /'vO-k&-lE/ adverb
Main Entry: vo·cal
Pronunciation: 'vO-k&l
Function: adjective
1 : uttered by the voice :
2 : having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound
3 : of,relating to, or resembling the voice <vocal dysfunction due to throat infection> —vo·cal·i·ty /vO-'kal-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
—vo·cal·ly /'vO-k&-lE/ adverb
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Vocal
Ad"vo*cate\, n. [OE. avocat, avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one's aid; ad + vocare to call. See Advowee, Avowee, Vocal.]1. One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor. Note: In the English and American Law, advocate is the same as "counsel," "counselor," or "barrister." In the civil and ecclesiastical courts, the term signifies the same as "counsel" at the common law. 2. One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth. 3. Christ, considered as an intercessor. We have an Advocate with the Father. --1 John ii. 1. Faculty of advocates (Scot.), the Scottish bar in Edinburgh. Lord advocate (Scot.), the public prosecutor of crimes, and principal crown lawyer. Judge advocate. See under Judge.
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Av"o*cate\, v. t. [L. avocatus, p. p. of avocare; a, ab + vocare to call. Cf. Avoke, and see Vocal, a.] To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal. [Obs. or Archaic] One who avocateth his mind from other occupations. --Barrow. He, at last, . . . avocated the cause to Rome. --Robertson.
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