sonograph
/ˈsɑnəɡræf/
noun
- A device that produces images or records of sound waves, especially for medical ultrasound or seismic studies.
- Geologists used a sonograph to map the layers of rock beneath the ocean floor.
- The hospital purchased a new sonograph for the radiology department.
- The technician adjusted the sonograph to get a clearer image of the patient's abdomen.
- A graph or visual representation of sound frequencies over time, such as a spectrogram.
- By looking at the sonograph, the engineer could identify the different sounds in the recording.
- The sonograph showed a sudden spike in noise when the machine started.
- The linguist analyzed the sonograph of the bird's song to study its pitch patterns.
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