NOUN | person | sounding board | a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability |
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artifact | sounding board, soundboard | (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument |
Meaning | A person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability. | |
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Example | "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies" | |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
Meaning | (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument. | |
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Synonym | soundboard | |
Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Part of | piano, pianoforte, forte-piano | A keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds |
stringed instrument | A musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound | |
Parts | sound hole | A hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones |
Broader | resonator, cavity resonator, resonating chamber | A hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves |
Spanish | caja de resonancia, caja | |
Catalan | caixa de ressonància, caixa |
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