acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik 
variants
or acoustical
1
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds
acoustic apparatus of the ear
acoustic energy
: such as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
acoustic tile
b
: operated by or utilizing sound waves
2
: of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified
Examples of acoustic in a Sentence
the acoustic properties of a room
She loves listening to acoustic folk music.
an acoustic performance of a rock-and-roll song
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John got a really good sound on my acoustic guitar, and the band — with the drums, particularly, Dallas was really good.
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Lava Music View 5 Images View gallery - 5 images
Lava Music has spent the last few years impressing music journalists and guitarists with a bunch of carbon fiber acoustic/smart guitars.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
John got a really good sound on my acoustic guitar, and the band — with the drums, particularly, Dallas was really good.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The bats can then use this acoustic information to tell the difference between environmental–trees vs roads–and use them as acoustic landmarks.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik
variants
or acoustical
1
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds: as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
b
: operated by or using sound waves
2
: of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified
acoustic guitar
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acoustic
adjective
acous·tic
ə-ˈkü-stik
variants
or acoustical
: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds
acoustic apparatus of the ear
acoustic energy
: as
a
: deadening or absorbing sound
acoustic tile
b
: operated by or utilizing sound waves
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