unamplified

adjective

un·​am·​pli·​fied ˌən-ˈam-plə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unamplified (audio)
: not increased in strength or made louder (such as with an amplifier) : not amplified
an unamplified voice
unamplified guitar music

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In this new world of electronic signals piped directly into the brain, the concert hall has become a sonic nature preserve, a haven of unamplified vibrations. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024 Opera magnifies and connects you with the unamplified human voice. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Brave enough to send her bright, unamplified soprano out into thousands of ears each night. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 2 May 2024 Because one other thing that my non-opera-going friends are often surprised to find out is that opera singing is completely unamplified. Nicholas Gallagher, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unamplified 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unamplified was in 1892

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“Unamplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unamplified. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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