waveform
noun
wave·form
ˈwāv-ˌfȯrm 
: a usually graphic representation of the shape of a wave that indicates its characteristics (such as frequency and amplitude)
called also waveshape
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The waveforms of those signals serve as an audio fingerprint—in this case, evidence for two black holes spiraling inward toward each other and merging in a massive collision event, sending powerful shock waves across spacetime.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Those who are already familiar with Adobe’s Premiere desktop software will recognize the same multi-track timeline with vibrant colors and dynamic audio waveforms.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Before the Mingograph, electrocardiograph machines relied on a writing stylus to trace the waveform on a moving roll of paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
This technique typically sends out a series of electromagnetic pulses and analyzes how the returning waveforms change, which can correlate potential signs of a passing ship or underwater drone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Those who are already familiar with Adobe’s Premiere desktop software will recognize the same multi-track timeline with vibrant colors and dynamic audio waveforms.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Before the Mingograph, electrocardiograph machines relied on a writing stylus to trace the waveform on a moving roll of paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
This technique typically sends out a series of electromagnetic pulses and analyzes how the returning waveforms change, which can correlate potential signs of a passing ship or underwater drone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
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waveform
noun
wave·form
ˈwāv-ˌfȯrm
: a usually graphic representation of the shape of a wave that indicates its characteristics (as frequency and amplitude)
called also waveshape
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