voiceprint |
a graphic representation of an individual speaker's voice, as recorded by a sound spectrograph. |
voice recognition |
an electronic system designed to recognize and respond to spoken commands. |
voice synthesizer |
an electronic synthesizer designed to simulate human speech. |
void |
containing nothing; barren; empty. [11 definitions] |
voidable |
combined form of void. |
voilą |
(French) there it is! (often used to express satisfaction or success). |
voile |
a sheer, open-weave fabric made from wool, silk, cotton, or rayon, and used esp. for lightweight dresses or curtains. |
VoIP |
abbreviation of "Voice over Internet Protocol," a technology that provides voice telephony services over the Internet or other similar network. |
voir dire |
an oath sworn by a prospective witness or juror to tell the truth in an examination by which a court seeks to determine that person's competence to participate in a trial. |
vol. |
abbreviation of "volume." |
volant |
flying or able to fly. [3 definitions] |
volatile |
rapidly changeable, esp. tending to become violent. [3 definitions] |
volatility |
the condition or property of being volatile. |
volatilize |
to become volatile or dissipate as vapor. [2 definitions] |
vol-au-vent |
a large light flaky pastry shell filled with chicken, game, or fish in a cream sauce. |
volcanic |
of, characterized by, or relating to a volcano or volcanoes. [3 definitions] |
volcanic glass |
a natural glass produced by the rapid cooling of lava, such as obsidian or pitchstone. |
volcanism |
the force, activity, or phenomena associated with volcanoes. |
volcano |
a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, gases, and the like are expelled. [2 definitions] |
volcanologist |
one who studies or works professionally in the field of volcanology. |
volcanology |
the scientific study of volcanic phenomena. |