Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - voice

~1 n 1 »SPEAKING« the sounds that you make when you speak  (He recognized her voice instantly. | I could hear voices in the next room. | a loud/deep/soft/husky etc voice)  (a child with a squeaky voice | angry/excited/worried etc voice)  (the angry voices of disgruntled passengers | in a deep/angry etc voice)  (He spoke in a pleasantly deep voice. | a small voice (=a quiet and shy voice) | sb's tone of voice (=the quality of someone's voice which expresses their attitude))  (I could tell from his tone of voice that he was not impressed. | raise your voice (=speak more loudly, especially in an angry way))  (I know what you're saying - there's no need to raise your voice. | lower/drop your voice (=speak more quietly))  (She moved closer and lowered her voice so Alex wouldn't hear. | keep your voice down spoken (=used to tell someone to speak more quietly) | at the top of your voice (=shouting as loudly as you can))  (I could hear him screaming and yelling at the top of his voice. | sb's voice breaks (=when a boy's voice becomes deeper like a man's))  (He was 13 and his voice was already starting to break.)  (- see noise1) 2 deep-voiced/husky-voiced etc having a voice that is deep etc 3 »ABILITY TO SPEAK« the ability to use your voice  (You won't have any voice left if you keep shouting like that. | close your voice (=be unable to speak because you have a sore throat)) 4 »SINGING« a) the quality of sound you produce when you sing  (a young man with a fine singing voice | be in good voice (=be singing well)) b) a person singing  (a piece written for six voices and piano) 5 »OPINION« a) the right or ability to express an opinion, to vote, or to influence decisions  (have a voice (in))  (It is important that parents should have a voice in deciding how their children are educated. | give voice to (=express opinions or feelings openly))  (Only Hartman dared to give voice to their discontent.) b) an opinion or wish that is expressed  (The government should listen to the voice of the black community. | dissenting voices (=people expressing disagreement) | add/lend your voice etc (=express your support for something))  (Carter lent his powerful voice to the call for disarmament. | raise your voice against (=oppose something publicly))  (Not a voice was raised against the plan. | make your voice heard (=express your opinion so that people notice it)) 6 speak with one voice if a group of people speak with one voice, they all express the same opinion 7 »REPRESENTATIVE« a person, organization, newspaper etc that expresses the opinions or wishes of a group of people  (Martin Luther King had become the voice of the Civil Rights Movement.) 8 the voice of reason/sanity/experience etc opinions or ideas that are reasonable, sensible, based on experience etc  ("Marriage is a very risky business." "Ah, there speaks the voice of experience!") 9 inner voice thoughts or feelings which you do not express but which seem to warn you or advise you  (My inner voice told me to be cautious.) 10 active/passive voice technical the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence does an action or has an action done to it ~2 v 1 to tell people your opinions or feelings about a particular subject  (voice opinions/doubts etc)  (He voiced several objections to the plan.) 2 technical to produce a sound with a movement of the vocal cords as well as the breath