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acoustic

adjective

acous·​tic ə-ˈkü-stik How to pronounce acoustic (audio)
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
acoustically adverb

Example Sentences

the acoustic properties of a room She loves listening to acoustic folk music. an acoustic performance of a rock-and-roll song
Recent Examples on the Web The 64-year-old actor and musician took to social media on Saturday (Sept. 4) to post a video of himself soulfully performing the interview-turned-song with nothing but an acoustic guitar and an actual ear of corn. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2022 The live rendition Friday, with Jordan on acoustic guitar, accompanied only by another guitarist, was far slower, and more devastating, than on the recording. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 An ode to rejection and regret, the track starts with acoustic guitar and bird song before plunging into a bass- and synth-heavy chorus. Dora Segall, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2022 Backed only by an acoustic guitar, Lavigne gamely embraced the challenge and breezed through the 2002 classic with plenty of ease. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 For years at parties, Naderi would pick up an acoustic guitar and strum a tune or two. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 21 July 2022 Chris Martin gave the actor his mic during the performance, opting to strum his acoustic guitar and sing backup. Katrina Nattress, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2022 Homemade covers — someone singing in their bedroom a cappella or accompanied only by keyboard or acoustic guitar — can get traction, too. New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 For me, it’s always vocals and acoustic guitar in an alternate tuning. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 31 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

acoustic borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, borrowed from Greek akoustikós, from akoustós "heard, audible" (verbal adjective of akoúein "to hear," going back to Indo-European h2kous-) + -ikos -ic entry 1; acoustical from acoustic + -al entry 1 — more at hear

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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