Voice vs. Tense — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Voice and Tense
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Voice
The sound produced by the vocal organs of a vertebrate, especially a human.
Tense
Tightly stretched; taut.
Voice
The ability to produce such sounds
He has laryngitis and has lost his voice.
Tense
In a state of nervous tension or mental strain
Was very tense before the exam.
Voice
The mind as it produces verbal thoughts
Listening to the voice within.
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Tense
Causing or characterized by nervous tension or mental strain
A tense standoff between border patrols.
Voice
A specified quality, condition, or pitch of vocal sound
A hoarse voice.
The announcer's booming voice.
Tense
(Linguistics) Enunciated with taut muscles, as the sound (ē) in keen.
Voice
(Linguistics) Expiration of air through vibrating vocal cords, used in the production of vowels and voiced consonants.
Tense
To make or become tense.
Voice
A sound resembling or reminiscent of vocal utterance
The murmuring voice of the forest.
Tense
A property of verbs in which the time of the action or state, as well as its continuance or completion, is indicated or expressed.
Voice
Musical sound produced by vibration of the human vocal cords and resonated within the throat and head cavities.
Tense
A category or set of verb forms that indicate or express the time, such as past, present, or future, of the action or state.
Voice
The quality or condition of a person's singing
A baritone in excellent voice.
Tense
Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
The basic tenses in English are present, past, and future.
Voice
A singer
A choir of excellent voices.
Tense
An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.
Voice
One of the individual vocal or instrumental parts or strands in a composition
A fugue for four voices.
String voices carrying the melody. Also called voice part.
Tense
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.
Voice
Expression; utterance
Gave voice to their feelings at the meeting.
Tense
To apply a tense to.
Tensing a verb
Voice
A medium or agency of expression
A newsletter that serves as a neighborhood voice.
Tense
(transitive) To make tense.
Voice
The right or opportunity to express a choice or opinion
A territory that has a voice, but not a vote, in Congress.
Tense
(intransitive) To become tense.
Voice
(Grammar) A property of verbs or a set of verb inflections indicating the relation between the subject and the action expressed by the verb
"Birds build nests" uses the active voice.
"nests built by birds" uses the passive voice. Also called diathesis.
Tense
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.
Voice
The distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or of a character in a book.
Tense
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Voice
To give expression to; utter
Voice a grievance.
Tense
One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time.
Voice
(Linguistics) To pronounce with vibration of the vocal cords.
Tense
Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.
The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her.
Voice
To provide (a composition) with voice parts.
Tense
A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
Voice
To regulate the tone of (the pipes of an organ, for example).
Tense
Stretch or force to the limit;
Strain the rope
Voice
To provide the voice for (a cartoon character or show, for example)
The animated series was voiced by famous actors.
Tense
Increase the tension on;
Tense a rope
Voice
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character
The human voice is the oldest musical instrument in history.
She has a pleasant voice.
His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir.
Tense
Become tense or tenser;
He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
Voice
(phonetics) Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.
Tense
Make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
Voice
The tone or sound emitted by an object
Tense
In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Voice
The faculty or power of utterance
To cultivate the voice
Tense
Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
Voice
That which is communicated; message; meaning.
Tense
Taut or rigid; stretched tight;
Tense piano strings
Voice
An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered
Voice
(archaic) Command; precept.
Voice
One who speaks; a speaker.
Voice
(literature) A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.
Voice
(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.
The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive.
Voice
(music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts.
Voice
A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
Voice
(transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
He voiced the sentiments of the nation.
Voice
To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.
Voice
(transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of
Voice the pipes of an organ
Voice
To vote; to elect; to appoint
Voice
To clamor; to cry out
Voice
To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
Voice
To act as a voice actor to portray a character.
Voice
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice.
He with a manly voice saith his message.
Her voice was ever soft,Gentle, and low; an excellent thing in woman.
Thy voice is music.
Join thy voice unto the angel choir.
Voice
Sound of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; - distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper.
Voice
The tone or sound emitted by anything.
After the fire a still small voice.
Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
The floods have lifted up their voice.
O Marcus, I am warm'd; my heartLeaps at the trumpet's voice.
Voice
The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice.
Voice
Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
My voice is in my sword.
Let us call on God in the voice of his church.
Voice
Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.
Sic. How now, my masters! have you chose this man?1 Cit. He has our voices, sir.
Some laws ordain, and some attend the choiceOf holy senates, and elect by voice.
Voice
Command; precept; - now chiefly used in scriptural language.
So shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God.
Voice
One who speaks; a speaker.
Voice
A particular mode of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.
Voice
To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.
It was voiced that the king purposed to put to death Edward Plantagenet.
Voice
To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper.
Voice
To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.
Voice
To vote; to elect; to appoint.
Voice
To clamor; to cry out.
Voice
The distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech;
A shrill voice sounded behind us
Voice
The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract;
A singer takes good care of his voice
The giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
Voice
A sound suggestive of a vocal utterance;
The noisy voice of the waterfall
The incessant voices of the artillery
Voice
Expressing in coherent verbal form;
The articulation of my feelings
I gave voice to my feelings
Voice
A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated;
The voice of the law
The Times is not the voice of New York
Conservatism has many voices
Voice
Something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression;
The wee small voice of conscience
The voice of experience
He said his voices told him to do it
Voice
(metonymy) a singer;
He wanted to hear trained voices sing it
Voice
An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose;
The meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
Voice
The ability to speak;
He lost his voice
Voice
(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
Voice
The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music;
He tried to sing the tenor part
Voice
Give voice to;
He voiced his concern
Voice
Utter with vibrating vocal chords
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