spectrogram

/ˈspɛktrəˌɡræm/
noun
  1. A visual representation of the spectrum of frequencies in a sound or other signal as they vary with time.
    • Musicians sometimes look at a spectrogram to see the harmonics in a note.
    • The linguist used a spectrogram to analyze the different sounds in the spoken word.
    • A spectrogram of a bird's song shows how the pitch changes over time.
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