Audibilize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (something) audible.

    "Phrasing echoes there, with an almost metallic clang, against the actual electromagnetic “sounder” that audibilizes Morse code in the transmission of telegrams, a device operated at her post from the inner sanctum[…]"

  2. 2
    To make (something) audible.; To call out a new intended American football play; to vocalize a change in the intended play.

    "“Audibilize,” Tom Cook Clark was saying to Madden. “When you see them leaning like that, get ready to audibilize.” “Awright, awright, awright,” Oscar Veech shouted, clapping his hands for noapparentreason. “What are you, Conway?”"

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"Phrasing echoes there, with an almost metallic clang, against the actual electromagnetic “sounder” that audibilizes Morse code in the transmission of telegrams, a device operated at her post from the inner sanctum[…]"

Etymology

From audible + -ize.

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