acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik 
variants
or acoustical
1
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds
acoustic apparatus of the ear
acoustic energy
: such as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
acoustic tile
b
: operated by or utilizing sound waves
2
: of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified
Examples of acoustic in a Sentence
the acoustic properties of a room
She loves listening to acoustic folk music.
an acoustic performance of a rock-and-roll song
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With his hair knotted up in a pair of double-dutch braids and rocking a baggy black suit with white flames at the knees, MGK ripped through his amped version of the song while strumming a red acoustic guitar.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the course of a month, researchers captured 443 hours of data using an dual-frequency identification sonar, an acoustic camera originally designed for the U.S. Navy by Sound Metrics Corp.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Several research groups all over the world are working on methods of using subtle electrical impulses–called transcranial electrostimulation–or acoustic signals as a way to influence slow waves during sleep.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
That was the year where, at the Newport Folk Festival, Dylan debuted his electric set in a musical style that would come to define his career, previously acoustic guitar-based.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the course of a month, researchers captured 443 hours of data using an dual-frequency identification sonar, an acoustic camera originally designed for the U.S. Navy by Sound Metrics Corp.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Several research groups all over the world are working on methods of using subtle electrical impulses–called transcranial electrostimulation–or acoustic signals as a way to influence slow waves during sleep.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
That was the year where, at the Newport Folk Festival, Dylan debuted his electric set in a musical style that would come to define his career, previously acoustic guitar-based.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Acoustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acoustic. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik
variants
or acoustical
1
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds: as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
b
: operated by or using sound waves
2
: of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified
acoustic guitar
Medical Definition
acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik
variants
or acoustical
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds
acoustic apparatus of the ear
acoustic energy
: as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
acoustic tile
b
: operated by or utilizing sound waves
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