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soundfont

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A set of digital or digitized instruments in SoundFont format.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any set of digital or digitized instruments, particularly when used in the soundtrack of a video game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, informal, often, proscribed

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History

Etymology

From the trademark SoundFont, from sound + font, by analogy with a font or digital typeface.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 声音字体 — soundfont
  • Finnish: äänifontti — soundfont
  • Japanese: サウンドフォント — soundfont
  • Korean: 사운드폰트 (saundeuponteu) — soundfont
  • Russian: звукошрифт (zvukošrift) — soundfont
  • Russian: саундфонт (saundfont) — soundfont
  • Swedish: ljudfont — soundfont
  • Thai: ซาวด์ฟอนต์ — soundfont