soundscape

noun

sound·​scape ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌskāp How to pronounce soundscape (audio)
: a mélange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds

Examples of soundscape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Google DeepMind shared its progress on video-to-audio AI that can generate soundscapes synchronized to on-screen action. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024 As for the music, composer Chanda Dancy used a big orchestra, plus solo fiddling on the violin and viola for a soulfulness to the soundscape. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 June 2024 Kneecap transition with that same seamless ambition across the album’s soundscapes—a diverse terrain of U.K. garage, big beat, drum and bass, acid house, techno, and old school hip-hop, to name a few. Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 14 June 2024 Rishi’s dialogue, much of it added into Industry’s distinctively busy soundscape via ADR near the end of production, tends to contain some of Down and Kay’s most niche references. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for soundscape 

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soundscape was in 1964

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“Soundscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundscape. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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