VOX

[ voks ]

noun

1. a device in certain types of telecommunications equipment, as telephone answering machines, that converts an incoming voice or sound signal into an electrical signal that turns on a transmitter or recorder that continues to operate as long as the incoming signal is maintained.

vox

/ vɒks /

noun

1. a voice or sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of VOX¹

Acronym from voice-operated keying, altered to conform to Latin vōx voice

Word History and Origins

Origin of VOX¹

Latin: voice

Example Sentences

As an article in Vox reports, speaking for the court, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote an opinion that implied that the sole purpose of a state-conducted trial is “to give criminal defendants a procedure in state court.”

From Slate

But once that process is concluded, as Vox describes Thomas’ thinking, “the state court’s decision generally should remain final—even if that means executing an innocent person or condemning someone in violation of the Constitution.”

From Slate

According to Vox, the app has only become simpler to use since its launch.

From Salon

That May, Emily Crockett wrote at Vox about Trump’s gaslighting in response to Megyn Kelly’s questions about misogyny during the first Fox News primary debate.

From Salon

Snippets of Lemon's vox pop conversations proved popular and were shared and reshared across social media.

From Salon