Whispering dome

Whispering dome
Whispering Whis"per*ing, a. & n. from {Whisper}. v. t. [1913 Webster]

{Whispering gallery}, or {Whispering dome}, one of such a form that sounds produced in certain parts of it are concentrated by reflection from the walls to another part, so that whispers or feeble sounds are audible at a much greater distance than under ordinary circumstances. The dome of the U. S. capitol building is one example. [1913 Webster +PJC]


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  • whispering dome — noun a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points • Syn: ↑whispering gallery • Hypernyms: ↑dome * * * noun see whispering gallery * * * whispering gallery or whispering… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Whispering — Whis per*ing, a. & n. from {Whisper}. v. t. [1913 Webster] {Whispering gallery}, or {Whispering dome}, one of such a form that sounds produced in certain parts of it are concentrated by reflection from the walls to another part, so that whispers… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whispering gallery — Whispering Whis per*ing, a. & n. from {Whisper}. v. t. [1913 Webster] {Whispering gallery}, or {Whispering dome}, one of such a form that sounds produced in certain parts of it are concentrated by reflection from the walls to another part, so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whispering gallery — noun a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points • Syn: ↑whispering dome • Hypernyms: ↑dome …   Useful english dictionary

  • Whispering gallery — A whispering gallery is a gallery beneath a dome or vault or enclosed in a circular or elliptical area in which whispers can be heard clearly in other parts of the building. A whispering gallery is usually constructed in the form of an ellipsoid …   Wikipedia

  • whispering gallery — a space or gallery beneath a dome or broad arch in which low sounds produced at any of certain points are clearly audible at certain other distant points. [1690 1700] * * * …   Universalium

  • whispering gallery — noun a gallery or dome with acoustic properties such that a faint sound may be heard round its entire circumference …   English new terms dictionary

  • whispering gallery — /ˈwɪspərɪŋ gæləri/ (say wispuhring galuhree) noun a gallery or dome in which sounds, however soft, are reflected and can be heard at a considerable distance …  

  • (the) Whispering Gallery — the Whispering Gallery [the Whispering Gallery] the famous ↑gallery (= a raised platform along the inner wall of a building) that goes all the way round the inside of the ↑dome of ↑St Paul s Cathedral in London …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gol Gumbaz — ( kn. ಗೋಲ ಗುಮ್ಮಟ) is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah (1627 57) of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Indian sultans, who ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur from 1490 to 1686.The tomb, located in the city of Bijapur, or Vijapur in Karnataka, southern India …   Wikipedia

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