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In friendlier situations, tigers prusten, a soft, low-frequency snorting sound similar to purring in smaller cats. Tiger mothers communicate with their cubs by grunting, while cubs call back with miaows. When startled they emit a "woof" sound; they emit a deer-like "pok" sound for unknown reasons, but most often at kills.
V. VI. v. t. e. Very high frequency ( VHF) is the ITU designation [1] for the range of radio frequency electromagnetic waves ( radio waves) from 30 to 300 megahertz (MHz), with corresponding wavelengths of ten meters to one meter. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted high frequency (HF), and the next higher frequencies are known as ...
Apollo, god of light, among many other things. Eos, goddess of the dawn. Hemera, personification of day. Hyperion, Titan of light; sometimes conflated with his son Helios. Lampetia, goddess of light, and one of the Heliades or daughters of Helios , god of the Sun, and of the nymph Neera . Theia, Titaness of sight and the shining light of the ...
In comedy, a visual gag or sight gag is anything which conveys its humour visually, often without words being used at all. The gag may involve a physical impossibility or an unexpected occurrence. [1] The humor is caused by alternative interpretations of the goings-on. [2] Visual gags are used in magic, plays, and acting on television or movies.
David Bowie. Tony Visconti. David Bowie singles chronology. " Suffragette City " (1976) " Sound and Vision " (1977) " Be My Wife " (1977) " Sound and Vision " is a song by the English musician David Bowie. It was released in January 1977 by RCA Records on side one of his 11th studio album Low. RCA later chose it as the first single from the album.
Sighthound. A Whippet: characteristic long legs, deep chest, and narrow waist of a sighthound. Sighthounds (also called gazehounds) are a type of hound dog that hunts primarily by sight and speed, unlike scent hounds, which rely on scent and endurance.
Out of Sight and Sound. Out of Sight and Sound is the debut album by jazz-rock group The Free Spirits. The band's sole release during its brief existence, it was recorded in 1966, and was issued on LP in 1967 by ABC Records. The album, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Bob Thiele, features guitarists Larry Coryell and Columbus "Chip ...
Sound symbolism. In linguistics, sound symbolism is the perceptual similarity between speech sounds and concept meanings. It is a form of linguistic iconicity. For example, the English word ding may sound similar to the actual sound of a bell. Linguistic sound may be perceived as similar to not only sounds, but also to other sensory properties ...