Voice vs Content - What's the difference?
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Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; steven; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice'; a pleasant '''voice'''; a low ' voice .
* {{quote-news
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To that end, the home supporters were in good voice to begin with, but it was Newcastle who started the game in the ascendancy, with Barton putting a diving header over the top from Jose Enrique's cross.}} (phonetics) 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 .
The tone or sound emitted by anything
The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice
Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion
Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.
Command; precept; — now chiefly used in scriptural language.
One who speaks; a speaker.
(grammar) 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.
(music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
(Internet, IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.
(phonology) 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.
To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.
(obsolete) To vote; to elect; to appoint — Shakespeare
(obsolete) To clamor; to cry out, to steven — South
(Internet) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
(television, film) To act as a voice actor to portray a character.
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(uncountable) That which is contained.
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The amount of material contained; contents.
Capacity for holding.
* (Francis Bacon)
(mathematics) The n''-dimensional space contained by an ''n''-dimensional polytope (called ''volume'' in the case of a polyhedron and ''area in the case of a polygon).
Satisfied; in a state of satisfaction.
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*:This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.He was smooth-faced, and his fresh skin and well-developed figure bespoke the man in good physical condition through active exercise, yet well content with the world's apportionment.
Satisfaction; contentment
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) acquiescence without examination
* Alexander Pope
That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
* Shakespeare
(UK, House of Lords) An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmate vote.
(UK, House of Lords) A member who votes in assent.
To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to gratify; to appease.
* Bible, Mark xv. 15
* I. Watts
(obsolete) To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
* Shakespeare
In transitive terms the difference between voice and content
is that voice is to fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ while content is to give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to gratify; to appease.In transitive obsolete terms the difference between voice and content
is that voice is to vote; to elect; to appoint — Shakespeare while content is to satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.As an adjective content is
satisfied; in a state of satisfaction.voice
English
(wikipedia voice)Alternative forms
* (l) (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- He with a manly voice saith his message. — (Geoffrey Chaucer)
- Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low; an excellent thing in woman. — Shakespeare, King Lear, V-iii
- Thy voice is music. — Shakespeare, Henry V, V-ii
- Join thy voice unto the angel choir. — (John Milton)
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- After the fire a still small voice . — 1 Kings 19:12
- Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? — Job 40:9
- The floods have lifted up their voice . — ''Psalms 93:3
- O Marcus, I am warm’d; my heart Leaps at the trumpet’s voice . — (Joseph Addison)
- I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice ; for I stand in doubt of you. — ''Galatians 4:20
- My voice is in my sword. — Shakespeare, Macbeth, V-vii
- Let us call on God in the voice of his church. —
- Sicinius''. How now, my masters! have you chose this man? / ''1st Citizen''. He has our voices , sir. — Shakespeare, ''Coriolanus, II-iii
- Some laws ordain, and some attend the choice / Of holy senates, and elect by voice . — (John Dryden)
- So shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God. — Deuteronomy 8:20
- A potent voice of Parliament. — (Alfred Tennyson)
- The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts.
Synonyms
* (sound of human speech) (l), (l) * (opinion) (l), (l), (l)Derived terms
* active voice * chest voice * devoice * head voice * middle voice * passive voice * tone of voice * voiced stop * voice glide * voice of the toothless one * voice recognition * with one voiceVerb
(voic)- Rather assume thy right in silence and . . . then voice it with claims and challenges. —
- It was voiced that the king purposed to put to death Edward Plantagenet. —
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content
English
(wikipedia content)Etymology 1
From (etyl) ; see contain.Noun
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- I shall prove these writingsauthentic, and the contents true, and worthy of a divine original.
- Strong ships, of great content .
Etymology 2
From (etyl), from (etyl) content, from (etyl) ; see contain.Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* contentmentSynonyms
* (satisfied) contented, pleased, satisfiedEtymology 3
From (etyl) , from (contenter); see content as a verb.Noun
(en noun)- They were in a state of sleepy content after supper.
- Such is the fullness of my heart's content .
- The sense they humbly take upon content .
- So will I in England work your grace's full content .
Derived terms
* discontent * malcontentEtymology 4
From (etyl) contenter, from ; see content as an adjective.Verb
(en verb)- You can't have any more - you'll have to content yourself with what you already have.
- Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them.
- Do not content yourselves with obscure and confused ideas, where clearer are to be attained.
- Come the next Sabbath, and I will content you.