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PRONUNCIATION OF WHISPERING GALLERY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHISPERING GALLERY

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Whispering gallery is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WHISPERING GALLERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whispering gallery

Whispering gallery

A whispering gallery is usually a circular, hemispherical, elliptical or ellipsoidal enclosure, often beneath a dome or a vault, in which whispers can be heard clearly in other parts of the gallery. Such galleries can also be set up using two parabolic dishes. Sometimes the phenomenon is detected in caves.

Definition of whispering gallery in the English dictionary

The definition of whispering gallery in the dictionary is a gallery or dome with acoustic characteristics such that a sound made at one point is audible at distant points.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHISPERING GALLERY

whiskeyfied
whiskies
whiskified
whisky
whisky mac
whisky-jack
whisper
whisperer
whispering
whispering campaign
whisperingly
whisperously
whispery
whiss
whist
whist drive
whistle
whistle blower
whistle for
whistle in the dark

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHISPERING GALLERY

art gallery
artillery
celery
costume jewellery
distillery
field artillery
gallery
horse artillery
jewellery
ladies´ gallery
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
peanut gallery
photo gallery
picture gallery
play to the gallery
portrait gallery
press gallery
public gallery
rogues´ gallery
viewing gallery

Synonyms and antonyms of whispering gallery in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «whispering gallery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHISPERING GALLERY

Find out the translation of whispering gallery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whispering gallery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whispering gallery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

回音壁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galería de los suspiros
570 millions of speakers

English

whispering gallery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फुसफुसा गैलरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معرض همسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шепот галерея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galeria sussurrante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিসিং গ্যালারি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Whispering Gallery
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galeri berbisik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Whispering Gallery
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ささやきの回廊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속삭이는 갤러리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whispering gallery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thì thầm sưu tập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேலரியில் மெதுவாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज गॅलरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fısıldayan galeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Whispering Gallery
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szepcze galeria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шепіт галерея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galerie în șoaptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψιθυρίζοντας γκαλερί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fluister gallery
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

viskande galleri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whispering gallery
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHISPERING GALLERY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whispering gallery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHISPERING GALLERY»

Discover the use of whispering gallery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whispering gallery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Whispering Gallery: Art Into Poetry
Contains 55 poems, inspired by art works in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Peter Steele, 2006
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Whispering Gallery Mode-based Micro Optical Sensors for ...
The work presented here includes a basic study (both experimental and analysis) investigating the force sensitivity and range of micro-sensors of several different materials and geometries followed by the wall shear stress sensor design, ...
Tindaro Ioppolo, 2008
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The Whispering Gallery
A gripping and evocative mystery set in 30s London, in which a young journalist goes on the trail of a serial killer
Mark Sanderson, 2012
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Optical Whispering Gallery Mode Resonances in Asymmetric ...
This dissertation describes the experimental realization of optical whispering-gallery-mode resonators constructed from crystalline material with various symmetries.
Makan Mohageg, 2007
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The Whispering Gallery
This new collection of seventy-two poems will allow readers to delight in the richness of Logan's language and the boldness of his vision.
William Logan, 2005
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The Whispering Gallery: Being Leaves from the Diary of an ...
1926. Illustrated. The author of this volume of memoirs writes in the Foreword: To move in high social or diplomatic circles is to live in a whispering-gallery.
Anonymous, 2010
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Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery
In this special one-shot, superstar artist Ben Templesmith tackles his first full Doctor Who project, alongside writers Moore & Reppion.
Leah Moore & John Reppion
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Hexagonal Prism Blue Laser Diode Using Whispering Gallery ...
Instead of concentrating on improvements in materials quality, this study investigated a unique cavity geometry that promises to yield reductions in threshold power.
Sangho Kim, 2008
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The Blackwater Lightship: A Novel
With AIDS about to claim a well-loved young man, three generations of his family are reunited at his bedside in Ireland, in a novel that explores the nature of love and the complex interrelationships among family members.
Colm Toibin, 2001
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Microcavities
This book addresses the large variety of optical phenomena taking place in confined solid state structures: microcavities. Realisations include planar and pillar microcavities, whispering gallery modes, and photonic crystals.
Jeremy J. Baumberg, Guillaume Malpuech, Fabrice P. Laussy, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHISPERING GALLERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whispering gallery is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Whispering Gallery' of Light Speaks Loudly on Disease Detection …
Shown here is a cross-sectional view of a circular optical cavity, or resonator, showing whispering gallery modes total internally reflected along the surface of a ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
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Pssst… Annoying Graphene Tunneling Habit Tamed By Nanoscale …
Whispering gallery refers to a room with curved walls that create a strange acoustical effect. If you're standing in the right spot, you can clearly and distinctly hear ... «CleanTechnica, May 15»
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Electrons corralled using new quantum tool
Researchers have succeeded in creating a new "whispering gallery" effect for electrons in a sheet of graphene—making it possible to precisely control a region ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
4
Tempting tales of a tomb
The inside balcony is called the 'Whispering Gallery', because even the faintest whisper or rustle gets magnified like an echo and is truly fascinating. Bijapur is ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
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Opening a window on quantum gravity
Harris plans to create his own whispering gallery, albeit on a smaller scale, using a ... Rather than sound waves, Harris' gallery will bounce a single photon. «Yale News, Mar 15»
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A molecule in an optical whispering gallery
(Nanowerk News) Being able to track individual biomolecules and observe them at work is every biochemist's dream. This would enable the scientists to ... «Nanowerk, Sep 14»
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Raman Whispering Gallery Detects Nanoparticles
“Our new sensor differs from the earlier whispering gallery sensors in that it relies on Raman gain, which is inherent in silica, thereby eliminating the need for ... «Photonics.com, Aug 14»
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One man's incredible search for the acoustic wonders of the world
Take, for instance, the famous St. Paul's Cathedral in London, which houses a room called the Whispering Gallery. This echoing chamber is so flawlessly ... «Mother Nature Network, Apr 14»
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Whispering Gallery Invitational – Final Four
And so it has come to this. The final four competitors for the prestigious #BarklageCup. Voting for the final four is open now, and will end when the Senate ... «The Missouri Times, Apr 14»
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Whispering Gallery Invitational – Round 1 vote update
Voting for the Whispering Gallery Invitational for the prestigious David Barklage Cup began on Monday when Senate reconvened. Voting for the first round will ... «The Missouri Times, Mar 14»

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