soundman

«soundman» in Mova's school dictionary: to record or control the sound for films, television… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a soundman, soundmen)

meaning for a pupil

A person whose job is to record or control the sound for films, television, radio, concerts or plays. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories about film-making and theatre the soundman holds the microphone or works the sound desk. Today people often say «sound engineer», «sound technician» or «sound person» so it fits women as well as men.

examples

• The soundman held a long microphone above the actors. tree →
• At the concert the soundman made the guitars louder. tree →
• The soundman asked everyone to be quiet before filming. tree →
• Our school play had a soundman at the back of the hall. tree →
• The soundman checked the microphones: «One, two, one, two.» tree →
• The news crew had a cameraman and a soundman. tree →

note

Countable; plural «soundmen» (not «soundmans»). Also written «sound man». Neutral words: «sound engineer», «sound technician».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «soundman» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.