What Does White Noise Mean?
The Quick Answer
White noise is a sound played for relaxation.More Detail...
Like brown noise and pink noise, white noise refers to sounds that appear constant to the human ear. These type of noises, or sonic hues, contain minimal sound variations (i.e., changes in tone and speed) compared with sounds such as speech, singing or music. The sounds of white noise are distributed evenly across high, medium and low frequencies, creating a humming noise, similar to radio static, a fan, or air conditioner. Some people find white noise helps in dealing with tinnitus, sleeplessness, or blocking background noise.Image for White Noise
When I write White Noise, I mean this:
"Sound Played for Relaxation"
Summary of Key Points
"Sound Played for Relaxation" is, by far, the most common meaning for White Noise when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)| White Noise | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Sound Played for Relaxation |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Example of White Noise Used in a Text
White Noise
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