synthとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

Clipping of synthesizer.

名詞

synth (plural synths)

1. (slang) A musical synthesizer.

派生語

動詞

synth (third-person singular simple present synths, present participle synthing, simple past and past participle synthed)

1. (slang) To play on a musical synthesizer.
   • 1991, Theater Week, volume 4, page 38:

     Les Miserables couldn't tour the road circuit affordably today if Seann Alderking hadn't reduced its pit-people requirements by masterfully synthing large portions of its sound, and with a range of sonic effects that makes Svengali sound like something played on a nursery xylophone.

   • 1995, Jazz Times, volume 25, numbers 1-5:

     There's some synthing, but mostly real strings and horns. And a remarkable acoustic piano solo, "Jacqueline," in memory of the modern sophisticated lady.

派生語

語源 2

Clipping of synthetic.

別の表記

• syn

形容詞

synth (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of synthetic.

名詞

synth (plural synths)

1. (science fiction) A synthetic humanoid, an android, a robot, a clone
2. (furry fandom) A fictional reptilian android species.

語源 3

Clipping of synthesize.

別の表記

• syn

動詞

synth (third-person singular simple present synths, present participle synthing, simple past and past participle synthed)

1. Synonym of synthesize