sound-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: an audible vibration through a medium

Commentary: SOUND[+event][+vibration][+audible][+through_medium]

Examples:
We could hear the sound of the rain falling on the roof.
Sound travels well through the water.
There were strange sounds coming from the engine.
He awoke to the sound of a brass band playing 'Joy to the World'.
In the vacuum of deep space, the explosion would make no sound.

Mappings:
PropBank: sound.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4

Sense Number 2: a transmitted transformed audio signal, e.g., as in a TV broadcast

Commentary: SOUND[+force][+signal][+transformed][+audio][+transmitted]
NOTE: related to Sense 1, but implies an electrically transmitted audio signal.

Examples:
An engineer monitored the sound segment of the television program.
He worked in sound for several different recording studios.
John adjusted the knobs to balance the sound system.

Mappings:
PropBank: sound.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 3: speech units, phones

Commentary: SOUND[+form][+linguistic][+speech][+unit][+phone]

Examples:
The first speech sounds the child heard were in French.
It's a sound similar to an English 'p', but softer, without the aspiration.

Mappings:
PropBank: sound.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 4: a narrow channel or span of a sea or ocean

Commentary: SOUND[+form][+geographical][+channel][+narrow][+of_sea]

Examples:
Winds coming from the Atlantic can whip up large waves in the sound off Long Island.
The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast.
They enjoyed sailing in the sound during the summer months.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7, 8

Sense Number 5: an area, location, within audible range of something

Commentary: SOUND[+location][+area][+within_range][+audible]

Examples:
The dog had roamed into the woods beyond the sound of my voice.
The lightening is close enough that we're within the sound of it.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 6: a mental impression, idea

Commentary: SOUND[+state][+mental][+impression][+idea]

Examples:
From the sounds of it, John really loved his vacation in Italy.
I don't like the sound of your suggestion - it would be dangerous!
By the sound of it, I conclude you don't want to go for sushi tonight?

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1d

Sense Number 7: a musical style or effect

Commentary: SOUN[+quality][+style][+musical]

Examples:
Their band has a different sound from any I've ever heard.
She likes the Motown sound a lot.
The composer created a dark sound in his third symphony.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1i

Sense Number 8: a long surgical probe

Commentary: SOUND[+artifact][+instrument][+surgical][+probing][+long]

Examples:
The surgeon examined the inflamed tissue with a sound.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 3