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vocal
[ voh-kuhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or uttered with the voice:
the vocal mechanism;
vocal criticism.
- rendered by or intended for singing:
vocal music.
- having a voice:
A dog is a vocal, but not a verbal, being.
- giving forth sound with or as with a voice.
- inclined to express oneself in words, especially copiously or insistently:
a vocal advocate of reform.
Synonyms: ,
- Phonetics.
noun
- a vocal sound.
- a musical piece for a singer, usually with instrumental accompaniment. Compare instrumental ( def 6 ).
vocal
/ ˈvəʊkəl; vəʊˈkælɪtɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or designed for the voice
vocal music
- produced or delivered by the voice
vocal noises
- connected with an attribute or the production of the voice
vocal organs
- frequently disposed to outspoken speech, criticism, etc
a vocal minority
- full of sound or voices
a vocal assembly
- endowed with a voice
- eloquent or meaningful
- phonetics
- of or relating to a speech sound
- of or relating to a voiced speech sound, esp a vowel
noun
- a piece of jazz or pop music that is sung
- a performance of such a piece of music
Derived Forms
- vocality, noun
- ˈdz, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···ٲ [voh-, kal, -i-tee], ··Ա noun
- ·· adverb
- ԴDz·· adjective noun
- non··· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vocal1
Example Sentences
An amateur opera singer and a vocal coach, she also worked as a music tutor in secondary schools.
“I Kissed a Girl,” which puts a bouncy folk-pop groove beneath Sobule’s lightly raspy vocal, opens with two friends hanging out one night as they compare notes on their disappointing boyfriends.
The board members who voted for the hikes were indeed all handpicked by the mayor and continued to receive his vocal support in the face of widespread backlash.
She said the role comes with "a lot of pressure," as she must deliver Dion's powerhouse vocals on the hit My Heart Will Go On.
Bava, who is at her best when she lets her beautiful vocals shine through on songs like “Slow” and “Love and Control,” also taps into her strong connection to nature.
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