son et lumière |
a dramatic presentation, or the technique of such, using special lighting effects and live or recorded narration or music, often presented at a historic site. |
song |
a brief musical composition that is either intended to be sung or is able to be adapted for singing. [4 definitions] |
song and dance |
(informal) an effort to persuade, mislead, or deceive by an elaborate or irrelevant explanation or story. [2 definitions] |
songbird |
a bird that has a pleasant-sounding song or call. [2 definitions] |
songfest |
an informal gathering for singing, often of folk songs; sing-along. |
songless |
combined form of song. |
Song of Solomon |
a book of the Old Testament, once attributed to King Solomon, that contains a collection of dramatic and lyrical love poems and has been the subject of many allegorical interpretations; Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles. |
songsmith |
(informal) a songwriter. |
song sparrow |
a common North American songbird with streaked brownish plumage. |
songster |
one who sings; singer. [2 definitions] |
song thrush |
a common Eurasian songbird with brown upper plumage and a white, brown-spotted breast. |
songwriter |
one who composes the lyrics, the music, or both for songs, esp. popular songs. |
songwriting |
the act or process of composing the lyrics, the music, or both for songs. |
sonic |
of or related to audible sound or sound waves. [2 definitions] |
sonic barrier |
the large increase in aerodynamic resistance experienced by aircraft approaching the speed of sound; sound barrier. |
sonic boom |
an explosive sound caused by the shock wave preceding an aircraft traveling faster than sound. |
sonic depth finder |
an instrument that uses sonar to measure underwater depths. |
son-in-law |
the husband of one's daughter. |
sonless |
combined form of son. |
sonnet |
a fourteen-line poem that usu. rhymes, often in accordance with one or another of certain traditional patterns. |
sonneteer |
one who writes sonnets. [3 definitions] |