Definition of "voice" in Anglais

noun

1. Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character.

   • The human voice is the oldest musical instrument in history.
   • Stop repeating in that stupid voice what I say.
   • His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir.

2. (phonetics) Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.

3. The tone or sound emitted by an object.

4. The faculty or power of utterance.

   • to cultivate the voice

5. That which is communicated; message; meaning.

   • 17th century, John Fell, unknown work Let us call on God in the voice of his church.

6. (figurative) An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered.

7. (archaic) Command; precept.

8. One who speaks; a speaker.

9. (literature) A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.

10. (grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, which indicates the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

    • The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive.

11. (music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.

    • The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts.

12. (Internet, IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether they can send messages to the channel.

verb

1. (transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce

   • He voiced the sentiments of the nation.

2. (transitive, phonology) To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.

3. (transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of

   • voice the pipes of an organ

4. (transitive, obsolete) To vote; to elect; to appoint

5. (intransitive, obsolete) To clamor; to cry out

6. (transitive, Internet, IRC) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.

7. (television, film) To act as a voice actor to portray a character.