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Housing for a camera to reduces sounds
A sound blimp is a housing attached to a camera which reduces sounds, such as shutter click on SLR cameras, and motors on motion picture cameras. It is
Sound_blimp
Non-rigid airship
A blimp (/blɪmp/), less commonly called a non-rigid airship, is an airship (dirigible) without an internal structural framework or a keel. Unlike semi-rigid
Blimp
Large-screen film format
being too distracting during dialogue scenes, IMAX engineered a camera sound blimp that encased the entire camera, with the rig and the camera together
IMAX
Device which reduces sound intensity or muzzle flash on a firearm
boom, for a similar device but far bigger, on ends of railway tunnels Sound blimp, a device to reduce the noise made by a camera's shutter Colt 635SD De
Silencer_(firearms)
2026 epic action fantasy film by Christopher Nolan
requiring audible dialogue, the IMAX cameras were often concealed in large sound blimps on set, while a system of mirrors was set up to help the actors maintain
The_Odyssey_(2026_film)
1943 film by Pressburger and Powell
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is a 1943 British romantic-war film written, produced and directed by the British film-making team of Michael Powell
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The_Life_and_Death_of_Colonel_Blimp
Topics referred to by the same term
measure Blimp, a large, hollow windscreen put on a microphone to cut wind noise Sound blimp, a housing attached to a camera which reduces sounds The Blimp, a
Blimp_(disambiguation)
Color motion picture process
process was that the cameras required a special, bulky, large volume sound blimp. Film studios could not purchase Technicolor cameras, only rent them
Technicolor
Motion picture with synchronized sound
fundamental problems caused by the transition to sound were soon solved with new camera casings, known as "blimps", designed to suppress noise and boom microphones
Sound_film
Scottish rock band
The Blimp were a rock band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1998. The group comprised William Rogue (vocals, lead guitar, harmonica), Ray Alexander (Hammond
The_Blimp
American movie camera manufacturer (1919–1979)
35mm camera with multiple magazine mounting positions and an available sound blimp. Proprietary R35 lens mount. Succeeded by the R35R (industry-standard
Mitchell_Camera
American motion picture equipment company
operated quietly, the Panaflex eliminated the need for a cumbersome sound blimp, and could synchronize handheld work. The Panaflex also included a digital
Panavision
Photograph taken during production of a movie or television
without the copyright notice.[needs update] Movie stills photographer Sound blimp Film frame Still frame (film & video) Scott, Ned (1943). "Still Photography
Film_still
synchronous motor drive CECO blimp for camera and motor drive Auricon synchronous motor drive for 24fps Auricon sound blimp Electronic shutter release control
Ciné-Kodak_Special
their ability to record long takes with sound on film. Eventually, they were replaced by lighter, self blimped battery powered reflex cameras such as the
Auricon
1969 studio album by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
guitar on "The Blimp" (uncredited) Arthur Tripp III – drums and percussion on "The Blimp" (uncredited) Don Preston – piano on "The Blimp" (uncredited)
Trout_Mask_Replica
Method of sound reproduction using two audio channels
into a more modern 24 fps system with new 65 mm self-blimped production cameras (Mitchell BFC, "Blimped Fox Camera"), new 65 mm MOS cameras (Mitchell FC,
Stereophonic_sound
1988 film by Kieth Merrill
cinematographer. 48,000 watts of light were used to appear like the moon. A sound blimp was used to muffle the loud IMAX camera. Boom mics could not be used
Alamo:_The_Price_of_Freedom
Bay in Georgia, United States
divers scoured the depths, troops tromped through nearby salt marshes, and a blimp hovered over the area attempting to spot a hole or crater in the beach or
Wassaw_Sound
Filmmaking occupation
soundtrack.[citation needed] Typically, this is accomplished using a sound blimp, which is a sound-absorbing, foam-filled metal case in which the still camera
Unit_still_photographer
Powered lighter-than-air aircraft
shape and stabilising tail fins. Some blimps may be powered dirigibles, as in early versions of the Goodyear Blimp. Later Goodyear dirigibles, though technically
Airship
British filmmaking duo
their films. The best-known of these are The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944), I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), A Matter
Powell_and_Pressburger
Harbor in New York and New Jersey
States at the mouth of the Hudson River, it is connected to Long Island Sound by the East River, which despite its name is actually a tidal strait. New
New_York_Harbor
British actor (1906–1976)
successively starred between 1943 and 1946; The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, I Know Where I'm Going! and A Matter of Life and Death. Tall and broad
Roger_Livesey
The C-class blimp was a patrol airship developed by the US Navy near the end of World War I, a systematic improvement upon the B-type which was suitable
C-class_blimp
Strategies to reduce noise pollution or its impact
apply. Photographers can quieten noisy still cameras on a film set using sound blimps. Reductions in cost of technology have allowed noise control technology
Noise_control
1993 single by Ice Cube
and after-school youth center A Place Called Home (APCH) if the Goodyear Blimp displayed lyrics from the third verse of "It Was a Good Day". After Ice
It_Was_a_Good_Day
2001 animated film
out of the blimp. They fly back and Yukon pursues the Toy Taker around the blimp, but his shoes puncture holes, and he falls off the blimp after losing
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer_and_the_Island_of_Misfit_Toys
American manufacturer of motion picture camera equipment
"Bach-Auricon" sound-on-film cameras, but reconfigured in a lighter, more ergonomic self-blimped body configuration. It became one of the most widely used sound-on-film
Cinema_Products_Corporation
Scottish actress (1921–2007)
and Emeric Pressburger's romantic-war drama The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, which consistently ranks among the greatest British films of all time.
Deborah_Kerr
Device that converts sound into an electrical signal
away from its use. Various microphone covers Two recordings being made—a blimp is being used on the left. An open-cell foam windscreen is being used on
Microphone
Episode list for an animated series
Eddie Murphy, Despicable Me, Shaquille O'Neal and more win coveted Orange Blimps at Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards". Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes
Profession for microphone pole placement
wind-attenuating cover, called a "blimp" or "mic-blimp", is used to enclose the microphone. A blimp covered with sound-absorbing fuzzy fabric is usually
Boom_operator_(media)
1995 studio album by Kyuss
single, "One Inch Man", as "unrepresentative" of the album's sound. Two of the tracks, "Jumbo Blimp Jumbo" and "Catamaran", were compared favorably to Black
...And_the_Circus_Leaves_Town
2013 studio album by The Joy Formidable
Atlantic Records on CD, digital download and limited-edition vinyl. "Little Blimp" had previously been included on the soundtrack of Need for Speed: Most
Wolf's_Law
2017 studio album by King Krule
stage name King Krule. It was released on 13 October 2017 via True Panther Sounds and XL Recordings. The album incorporates elements of trip hop, R&B, punk
The_Ooz
Training facility in North Carolina, U.S.
coast. A close by naval facility, Naval Air Station Weeksville, served as a blimp base from 1941 to 1957, while another former naval air facility remains
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity
Harvey_Point_Defense_Testing_Activity
English film director (1905–1990)
series of classic British films, notably The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944), I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), A Matter
Michael_Powell
1957 British film by Mario Zampi
Dennis unconscious periodically, they finally end up in the cabin of a blimp on the way to a rendezvous with an outbound ship. To their dismay, when
The_Naked_Truth_(1957_film)
German 16mm motion picture camera (1965)
Arriflex 16Q, for "quiet". The name was changed to Arriflex 16BL, for "blimp". The Arriflex 16BL was used by Tim Philo to film Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead
Arriflex_16BL
Visual art consisting of moving images
consistent speed, quiet camera design – allowing sound recorded on-set to be usable without requiring large "blimps" to encase the camera, the invention of more
Film
Motion picture camera film format
Vertigo. Included with the camera are: VV1 blimp in case (hand-built by studio craftsmen), lens shade kit for blimp with case, VV1 motor with case, a removable
VistaVision
Filmmaking technique
eventually led to the self-blimped Eclair 16 (also known as the Eclair NPR or Eclair Coutant ), the first successful lightweight sync-sound movie camera. The design
Hand-held_camera
like Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944) and A Matter of Life and Death (1946),
History_of_film
landed on Snerd Records and released the 7" single, Rush Limbaugh-Evil Blimp/Awesome in 1994 and the full-length album, Total Social Negation in 1996
Neighborhood_Texture_Jam
Acronym meaning no synchronous audio track
studio self-blimped versions.... Used as a shorthand term for a motion picture camera that is not designed for synchronous (direct) sound photography
MOS_(filmmaking)
American Presidential campaign
long, the blimp was longer than the Goodyear Blimp. With a stated cost of $400,000 per month, supporters raised enough money to keep the blimp afloat for
Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign
Ron_Paul_2008_presidential_campaign
producer and can be heard speaking on "Pena" and "The Blimp"; the backing track of "The Blimp" is the Mothers of Invention rehearsing a Zappa song known
Frank_Zappa_discography
British electronic musician (born 1971)
September 2014. It was marketed by a teaser campaign including graffiti, a blimp flown over London, and an announcement made via a .onion address accessible
Aphex_Twin
1945 film by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
originally cast in the three roles Kerr played in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp but had to withdraw when she became pregnant. Six weeks before filming,
I_Know_Where_I'm_Going!
2000 American procedural drama television series
episode. Several songs from Home Video appeared in the show, as well. "Blimp Mason", "We", and "Melon" all appeared in various episodes. William Petersen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation
Lighter-than-air aircraft
were rigid types. A non-rigid airship or blimp deflates like a balloon as it loses gas. The Goodyear blimps are still a common sight in the USA. A semi-rigid
Aerostat
American filmmaker and actor (1881–1959)
a microphone boom and a soundproof camera blimp. He also popularized the camera crane. His first three sound films, Dynamite, Madame Satan, and his 1931
Cecil_B._DeMille
American podcast
July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) Minisode "Minisode 390" Trapped in an elevator A blimp ride July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) 434 "How Many Last Names Are There?" Jennifer
List of My Favorite Murder episodes
List_of_My_Favorite_Murder_episodes
Airport in and Abington, Massachusetts
South Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was first established as a regular Navy blimp base during World War II. During the postwar era the base became part of
Naval Air Station South Weymouth
Naval_Air_Station_South_Weymouth
2020 studio album by Machine Gun Kelly
metaphor related to the Goodyear Blimp to explain the meaning of the album title, stating: As soon as that Goodyear Blimp catches on fire, or that thing
Tickets_to_My_Downfall
English musician (born 1958)
them. But this album, with the exception of maybe one song ["Budapest by Blimp"], is all on the extrovert side. Aliens Ate My Buick was strongly funk and
Thomas_Dolby
American Neo-Nazi group
Christians—they do it a lot historically." On one occasion in 2018, Little launched a blimp in San Francisco Bay with a text "Jews Rape Kids" (with the subtext "#yidsrapekids")
Goyim_Defense_League
American rock band
December 8, 2022. "Bindi Irwin has the Slime of Her Life as She Wins Two Blimps at Nickelodeon's Australian Kids' Choice Awards!". Archived from the original
Fall_Out_Boy
2001 video game
Joker attempts to escape in the blimp and spread the toxin himself. After subduing Harley, Batman stows aboard the blimp and stops the toxin from being
Batman:_Vengeance
Episode list for an animated series
Eddie Murphy, Despicable Me, Shaquille O'Neal and more win coveted Orange Blimps at Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards". Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)
List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_(seasons_1–10)
2005 single by LCD Soundsystem
in August 2005. It was directed by Dougal Wilson and produced by Colonel Blimp. It features James Murphy walking around through various screens, sometimes
Tribulations_(song)
American vocal group
held open casting calls and hundreds of young performers auditioned at his blimp hangar in Kissimmee, Florida. Ultimately, Carter, Dorough, and Richardson
Backstreet_Boys
Topics referred to by the same term
Samoa Standard Time or Samoa Time Zone Singapore Standard Time SST class blimp Supersonic transport, aircraft Training Submarines, (US Navy hull classification
SST
Royal Air Force air marshal (1897–1987)
that during this period he was responsible for the creation of the term "blimp". In 1916, he commanded airship reconnaissance flights over the Somme battlefield
Victor_Goddard
American actress and singer (born 1992)
2021. Retrieved February 18, 2026. "Most Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards blimps won by an individual". Guinness World Records. April 9, 2022. Archived from
Selena_Gomez
Development of 2013 video game
pre-orders granted the purchaser an access code for the in-game Atomic Blimp aircraft. GameStop held a promotional raffle with the chance to win a real-life
Development of Grand Theft Auto V
Development_of_Grand_Theft_Auto_V
Techniques used for recording sound
recorder. M/S arrays can be very compact and fit easily into a standard blimp windscreen, which makes boom-operated stereo recordings possible. They provide
Microphone_practice
2005 film by Mike Newell
to win at the BAFTAs. At the 2006 Kids' Choice Awards, the film won the Blimp Award for Favorite Movie, becoming the only Harry Potter film to do so.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire_(film)
1982 American film
of his own company is trying to kill him. With the aid of the Goodyear Blimp, he travels to the Cinerama Dome, where the premiere is being held. He discovers
The_Junkman
Historically popular gauge of film
that were self-blimped and had the ability to record sound directly on film. The introduction of magnetic striped film further improved sound fidelity. Replacing
16_mm_film
UFOs with triangular shape and dark color
sighting reports may have been due to an advertising blimp operated in the area by the American Blimp Company. Three hovering red lights were seen by multiple
Black_triangle_(UFO)
American buddy cop action comedy film
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (United States) Nomination: Favorite Movie Actor (Blimp Award) (Chris Tucker) 1999 MTV Movie Awards Winner: Best On-Screen Duo (Jackie
Rush_Hour_(1998_film)
2001 video game
machine by solving various puzzles. However, hovering above the junkyard in a blimp, is Baron Malodorous. He wants the junkyard for his own uses, and sends
Floigan_Bros.
35 mm motion picture film camera
currently a synchronized motor available for sync sound filming, but no commercially available camera blimp to reduce the camera's noise. The Eyemo takes
Eyemo
Member of a motion picture filming crew
oddly enough, with film made by either Kodak or Fuji. Loading may not sound like much of a job, but in actuality it is very important. If the wrong
Clapper_loader
Series of 35mm film cameras
1972. The Arriflex 35BL was the first silent 35mm camera (BL stands for blimped).[citation needed] It uses a fixed butterfly reflex shutter, which gave
Arriflex_35BL
1st episode of the 1st season of Batman: The Animated Series
may not truly be gone. Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Police Blimp Pilot Bob Hastings as Commissioner Gordon Richard Moll as Harvey Dent, Security
On_Leather_Wings
Fictional film characters
Retrieved March 1, 2026. Couch, Aaron (June 14, 2013). "'Despicable Me 2' Blimp Flies Over Los Angeles (Photo)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March
Minions_(Despicable_Me)
powers to give money to the less fortunate. When it came to a hijacked blimp from Ferris Aircraft heading to a football game, Allegra helped to subdue
List_of_The_Flash_characters
Canadian singer (born 1984)
Corey (April 4, 2005). "Usher, Hilary Duff, SpongeBob Take Home Orange Blimps From Kids' Choice Awards". MTV. Archived from the original on January 5
Avril_Lavigne
1997 studio album by Bob Dylan
guitar licks, rockabilly drums, distorted organ, and [a] voice floating in a blimp of its own echo," in which "one can still hear, to paraphrase 'Visions of
Time Out of Mind (Bob Dylan album)
Time_Out_of_Mind_(Bob_Dylan_album)
1984 American film
as Rand Scott McGinnis as Bif Andrew Dice Clay as Dice Dan Schneider as Blimp The film began production under the working title of The Last American Preppie
Making_the_Grade_(1984_film)
Peanuts comic strip character
Retrieved September 5, 2015. "Airship Operations information for MetLife blimp". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Hauser, Christine; Maheshwari
Snoopy
create a Ploofy hot air blimp to fly up to a unicorn rainbow. Just then, the Empire State Building pokes a hole in the blimp. It's up to Team Spidey to
List of Spidey and His Amazing Friends episodes
List_of_Spidey_and_His_Amazing_Friends_episodes
1982 film by Taylor Hackford
and its porch was used for the film's closing "silver dollar" scene. The blimp hangar used for the famous fight scene between Louis Gossett Jr. and Richard
An_Officer_and_a_Gentleman
1996 studio album by Aphex Twin
Retrieved 13 February 2016. De Peyer, Robin (18 August 2014). "Aphex Twin blimp spotted in London sparks speculation over DJ's return". Evening Standard
Richard_D._James_Album
American actress (born 1976)
Silverstone won a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress, but received a Blimp Award at the Kids' Choice Awards for the role. Also in 1997, the first film
Alicia_Silverstone
1958 film by Joshua Logan
cameras with a new family of Mitchell cameras commissioned by Fox (BFC, "Blimped Fox Camera", a 65mm version of Mitchell's BNC, and FC, "Fox Camera", a
South_Pacific_(1958_film)
2008 American film
BMI Film & TV Awards 2009 Kids' Choice Awards, USA 2009 Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2009 Young Artist Awards 2009 "Bedtime Stories". American Film
Bedtime_Stories_(film)
2014 American film
is shocked by droning noises, Alfonso leaves the house and sees a large blimp with an inverted cross that blares demonic chanting flying above it, revealing
V/H/S:_Viral
Episode list for an animated series
Eddie Murphy, Despicable Me, Shaquille O'Neal and more win coveted Orange Blimps at Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards". Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)
List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_(seasons_11–present)
American singer (1987–2022)
deep in thought, at one point picking up a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award blimp that Carter undoubtedly won in his youth. Polanco, Luis. "Aaron Carter Premieres
Aaron_Carter
Japanese anime television series
"Towards a cartography of Japanese anime: Hideaki Anno's "Evangelion"". Blimp Film Magazine. No. 36. pp. 18–26. Archived from the original on October
Neon_Genesis_Evangelion
American actor (born 1988)
2018. Sullivan, Lucas (May 18, 2018). "Kingdom Hearts 3 plays, looks, and sounds just like you hoped it would". GamesRadar+. Retrieved September 18, 2018
Haley_Joel_Osment
1st episode of the 1st season of Family Guy
discovers the truth, prompting Peter to dump the remaining cash from a blimp at the Super Bowl. He is arrested for welfare fraud and must await rescue
Death_Has_a_Shadow
English fashion designer and singer (born 1974)
album, tentatively titled Open Your Eyes. However, desiring a more urban sound, she began working with producer Damon Dash the following year on R&B and
Victoria_Beckham
British economist (1883–1946)
your columns, leaving the defence of freedom and civilisation to Colonel Blimp and the Old School Tie, for whom Three Cheers. Throughout his life, Keynes
John_Maynard_Keynes
1999 single by Aphex Twin
original on 29 May 2023. De Peyer, Robin (18 August 2014). "Aphex Twin blimp spotted in London sparks speculation over DJ's return". Evening Standard
Windowlicker
Fictional animated character from SpongeBob SquarePants
Sidekick", in its 2014 ceremony. Patrick received the Kids' Choice Award Blimp for the category, winning to Perry the Platypus (Phineas and Ferb), Sparky
Patrick_Star
SOUND BLIMP
SOUND BLIMP
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bond
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sound
Girl/Female
Indian
Sound
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sound
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sound
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : nickname for a plump person, from Middle English, Old French rond, rund ‘fat’, ‘round’ (Latin rotundus).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sound
Surname or Lastname
Swedish and Danish
Swedish and Danish : from sund ‘strait’, ‘sound’, probably an arbitrarily adopted or ornamental surname, but possibly a topographic name adopted by someone who lived near the shore by a strait.Norwegian : habitational name from any of twenty-five or more farmsteads, mainly in Nordland, so named from Old Norse sund ‘strait’, ‘sound’.English : nickname for a healthy or prosperous man, from Middle English sund, sound ‘sound’, ‘healthy’.English : topographic name from Middle English sund, sound ‘water’, ‘strait’, ‘sound’.
Girl/Female
German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Sound
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil
Sound Stages; Sound
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sound
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English p(o)und ‘enclosure (especially for confining animals)’; a topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure in which animals were kept, or a metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for rounding up stray animals and placing them in a pound.Probably a translation of German Pfund or the North German cognate Pund.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Sound
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sound
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Sound
Girl/Female
Indian
Sound
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sound
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a variant of Mount.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Muslim
Well-being
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sound
SOUND BLIMP
SOUND BLIMP
Girl/Female
Anglo, British, English
Mild of Strength
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : probably a habitational name from a place in England or Scotland named with Old English cald ‘cold’ + feld ‘open country’. There is a Cauldfield near Langholm in Dumfriesshire which is a probable source of the name.
Boy/Male
British, English
Brilliant
Girl/Female
British, English, Scandinavian, Swedish
Pure
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One who has Achieved Glory
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Full of Righteousness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Light, Knowledge
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Parvati; Desire
Male
Celtic
, native official or deputy.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : from a Norman female personal name, Legard, derived from the Germanic name Liutgard (borne by Charlemagne’s wife), composed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + gard ‘enclosure’.French : metonymic occupational name for a gardener, or status name for someone who owned garden, from Old French gard ‘garden’ with the definite article le.
SOUND BLIMP
SOUND BLIMP
SOUND BLIMP
SOUND BLIMP
SOUND BLIMP
superl.
heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating.
superl.
Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; -- said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound understanding.
n. & v.
Sound.
v. t.
To causse to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn.
v. i.
To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
v. t.
To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion; as, to sound a patient.
v. t. & i.
To sound again or anew.
n.
The occasion of sound; the impulse or vibration which would occasion sound to a percipient if present with unimpaired; hence, the theory of vibrations in elastic media such cause sound; as, a treatise on sound.
superl.
Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound title to land.
superl.
Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship.
v. t.
To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with the voice, or on an instrument.
pl.
of Pound
v. t.
To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient.
v. t.
To order, direct, indicate, or proclain by a sound, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley.
superl.
Undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep.
n.
The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human voice; a horrid sound; a charming sound; a sharp, high, or shrill sound.
v. t.
To celebrate or honor by sounds; to cause to be reported; to publish or proclaim; as, to sound the praises of fame of a great man or a great exploit.
v. t. & i.
To sound.
superl.
Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker.
superl.
Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles.