Phrase guide
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Sound
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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noun
A card printed with various letters or symbols, used in testing vision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Snellen chart
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active but no programme is being broadcast (often at startup and closedown).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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Synonyms: test pattern
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
