Meaning of tonoscope | Babel Free
Definitions
Any of various devices that make sound visible by displaying vibrations.
Examples
“When the tonoscope was used with patients suffering from speech difficulties, the difference between a pure sound⟳ and a skewed sound⟳ was clearly evident.”
“Seashore saw⟳ the emotions of music as buried in the subsensory rise⟳ and fall⟳ of the sound⟳ wave⟳; only tools such as the tonoscope could capture⟳ music's true beauty.”
“Although a deaf child might not be able to hear⟳ the difference between a properly pronounced “oh” and a guttural, poorly articulated “uhh,” using the tonoscope they could see⟳ the difference!”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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