vocaliser

Thân thiện

A singer is a vocaliser who performs on stage.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who sings; a singer: An individual who produces musical sounds with the voice. 2. An organism that can utter vocal sounds: Any living being capable of producing sound using vocal organs. 3. An utterer of foul oaths: A person who frequently speaks using profane or blasphemous language.

Usage Examples

• As a singer:
  • The lead vocaliser in the band has an incredible range.
  • She trained as a classical vocaliser before joining the pop group.
• As a sound-producing organism:
  • The study focused on birds as highly developed vocalisers.
  • Even fish can be vocalisers, using specialized organs to create sounds.
• As an utterer of oaths:
  • The angry sailor was known as a notorious vocaliser of curses. (This usage is now rare.)

Advanced Usage

• The term vocaliser (and its more common spelling vocalizer) is often used in technical, linguistic, or zoological contexts to neutrally describe an entity capable of vocalization, rather than specifically a skilled singer.
• It can refer to the anatomical source of sound production. For example, in phonetics, the vocal folds are a key part of the human vocaliser.

Variants and Related Words

• Vocalizer: The more common spelling, especially in American English.
• Vocalise/Vocalize (verb): To produce sound with the voice; to sing or speak.
• Vocalisation/Vocalization (noun): The act or process of producing vocal sound.
• Vocalist: A more common and specific term for a singer, especially in popular music.

Synonyms

• Singer
• Vocalist
• Chanter
• Songster/Songstress (gender-specific, somewhat dated)

Different Meanings

The three definitions represent distinct applications of the core concept "one who vocalizes": 1. A musical/performing arts context (singer). 2. A biological/scientific context (any vocalizing organism). 3. A behavioral/character description context (a swearer). This third meaning is archaic.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• To give vocaliser to: (An uncommon variant of the standard phrase "to give voice to") To express a feeling or idea aloud.
  • She finally gave vocaliser to her long-held doubts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who sings
2. an organism that can utter vocal sounds
   • an utterer of foul oaths
   • is the giraffe a vocalizer?

Từ đồng nghĩa

• singer
• vocalist
• vocalizer
• utterer