Webster's Dictionary 1913

3673

Phonautograph

Pho‐nau″to‐graph (?), n. [Phono- + Gr. � self + -graph.] (Physics) An instrument by means of which a sound can be made to produce a visible trace or record of itself. It consist...

3674

Phone

Phone, n. & v. t. Colloq. for Telephone.

3675

Phoneidoscope

Pho‐nei″do‐scope (?), n. [Phono- + Gr. εἰ̑δοσ form + -scope.] (Physics) An instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across ...

3676

Phonetic

Pho‐net″ic (?), a. [Gr. �, fr. � a sound, tone; akin to Gr. � to speak: cf. F. phonétique. See Ban a proclamation.] 1. Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use.2. Representing ...

3677

Phonetically

Pho‐net″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a phonetic manner.

3678

Phonetician

Pho′ne‐ti″cian (?), n. One versed in phonetics; a phonetist.

3679

Phonetics

Pho‐net″ics (?), n. 1. The doctrine or science of sounds; especially those of the human voice; phonology.2. The art of representing vocal sounds by signs and written characters.

3680

Phonetism

Pho″ne‐tism (?), n. The science which treats of vocal sounds. J. Peile.

3681

Phonetist

Pho″ne‐tist (?), n. 1. One versed in phonetics; a phonologist.2. One who advocates a phonetic spelling.

3682

Phonetization

Pho′ne‐ti‐za″tion (?), n. The act, art, or process of representing sounds by phonetic signs.

3683

Phonetize

Pho″ne‐tize (?), v. t. To represent by phonetic signs. Lowell.

3684

Phonic

Phon″ic (?), a. [Gr. � sound: cf. F. phonique.] Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic. Tyndall.

3685

Phonics

Phon″ics (?), n. See Phonetics.

3686

Phono

Phono (?), n.(Zoöl.) A South American butterfly (Ithonia phono) having nearly transparent wings.

3687

Phono-

Pho″no– (?). A combining form from Gr. � sound, tone; as, phonograph, phonology.

3688

Phonocamptic

Pho′no‐camp″tic (?), a. [Phono- + Gr. � to bend: cf. F. phonocamptique.] Reflecting sound. “Phonocamptic objects.” Derham.

3689

Phonogram

Pho″no‐gram (?), n. [Phono- + -gram.] 1. A letter, character, or mark used to represent a particular sound.Phonograms are of three kinds: (1) Verbal signs, which stand for entir...

3690

Phonograph

Pho″no‐graph (?), n. [Phono- + -graph.] 1. A character or symbol used to represent a sound, esp. one used in phonography.2. (Physics) An instrument for the mechanical registrati...

3691

Phonographer

Pho‐nog″ra‐pher (?), n. 1. One versed or skilled in phonography.2. One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, the phonograph. See Phonograph, 2.

3692

Phonographic

{ Pho′no‐graph″ic (?), Pho′no‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. phonographique.] 1. Of or pertaining to phonography; based upon phonography.2. Of or pertaining to phonograph; done b...

3693

Phonographically

Pho′no‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a phonographic manner; by means of phonograph.

3694

Phonographist

Pho‐nog″ra‐phist (?), n. Phonographer.

3695

Phonography

Pho‐nog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Phono- + -graphy.] 1. A description of the laws of the human voice, or sounds uttered by the organs of speech.2. A representation of sounds by distinctiv...

3696

Phonolite

Pho″no‐lite (?), n. [Phono- + -lite: cf. F. phonolithe.] (Min.) A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, haüynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when st...

3697

Phonologer

Pho‐nol″o‐ger (?), n. A phonologist.

3698

Phonologic

{ Pho′no‐log″ic (?), Pho′no‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to phonology.

3699

Phonologist

Pho‐nol″o‐gist (?), n. One versed in phonology.