pink noise

noun

: a mixture of sound waves with an intensity that diminishes proportionally with frequency to yield approximately equal energy per octave compare white noise

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Honeywell Dreamweaver Personal Fan: $59.99 The Honeywell Dreamweaver Personal Fan, available at Walgreens, is a sleep fan with relaxing pink noise and an airflow shutter. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025 The quiet bursts of staticky pink noise are supposed to disrupt those brain waves, encouraging your brain to sink closer to sleep. Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025 Some prefer natural sounds, like rain or ocean waves, while others find consistent white or pink noise to be the most effective. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 The lull of low-frequency sounds, such as brown or pink noise, can have a relaxing effect on the body, according to Fong-Isariyawongse. Ashley Abramson, Allure, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pink noise

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pink noise was in 1961

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“Pink noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20noise. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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