WHITE NOISE

What Does White Noise Mean?

White noise is a sound played for relaxation.

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.

Summary of Key Points

"Sound Played for Relaxation" is the most common definition for White Noise on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
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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See Also

LUB (heart sound, love) NOMNOM (eating noises) OM NOM (eating noises) SFX (sound effects) SNR (signal to noise ratio (communications), streaks and recents) SONAR (sound navigation and ranging) SQ (sound quality) SWND (sound)