Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Voicing"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Voice \Voice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Voiced}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Voicing}.]
1. To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish;
to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of
the nation. ``Rather assume thy right in silence and . . .
then voice it with claims and challenges.'' --Bacon.

It was voiced that the king purposed to put to death
Edward Plantagenet. --Bacon.

2. (Phon.) To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce
with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal
cords; to speak above a whisper.

3. To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the
tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.

4. To vote; to elect; to appoint. [Obs.] --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

voicing
n : the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so
that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and
color


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