soundscape

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acoustic environment, a virtual/emotional environment created using sound.
  2. An electroacoustic musical composition creating a sound portrait of a sound environment.
verb
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaʊndskeɪp/

Word forms

soundscape soundscapes soundscaping soundscaped

Etymology

From sound + -scape.

Derived words

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