soundscape
noun
sound·scape
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Definition of soundscape
: a mélange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds
Examples of soundscape in a Sentence
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Guðnadóttir decided against writing theme music for the series and instead created an individual soundscape for each episode. — Ellen Emmerentze Jervell, Billboard, "Icelandic Artist Drew Sounds From Power Plant to Compose 'Chernobyl' Soundtrack," 15 Aug. 2019 Tech credits are first-rate across the board, with Brent Williams providing an atmospheric soundscape for this particular descent into the underworld, ably balancing menace with a sense of wonder. — Harry Windsor, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Sequin in a Blue Room': Film Review | Outfest 2019," 22 July 2019 All of this requires a soundscape that is out of the ordinary. — Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, "Jessica Paz's Unlikely Journey From Scuba Store Employee To Landmark Tony Nominee," 7 June 2019 The soundscape comes from a sheep herder’s whistle and calls to three sheepdogs, many baaas, and much munching of grass, and traffic noises that invade the bucolic setting. — Ellen Dunkel, Philly.com, "'Doggie Hamlet': A baaa-llet where sheep are the stars," 4 June 2018 Audio will adapt contextually, and we’ll be empowered to fully manage and control our soundscapes. — Tero Tolonen, Quartz at Work, "Voice assistants are going to make our work lives better—and noisier," 26 July 2019 In his documentaries, his impersonal camera does not probe inner lives but simply records: the space, the movements, the soundscape (snatches of pop and folk songs, anthems, tolling bells), the flow of time and ultimately of history. — The Economist, "A bold Ukrainian film-maker charts the line between fiction and truth," 25 July 2019 On the Heat stage, an outside venue in the central Xingyi district, the Singaporean electro duo .gif stole the spotlight with their dark riffs, atmospheric soundscapes and immersive vocals. — Rob Schwartz, Billboard, "Taiwanese Superstar Jolin Tsai Wins Big at 30th Golden Melody Awards," 2 July 2019 The soundscape is more than just the music because each song tells the story of the film. — Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Beyoncé Talks Lion King Soundtrack in Sneak for New TV Special: 'It's a Love Letter to Africa'," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soundscape.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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