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soundman

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A technician who works with the sound recording and sound effects for films and television.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: technician

History

Etymology

From sound + -man.