muting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of silencing or hiding someone or something, typically by muting their audio or turning off their microphone in a virtual or digital environment.

  - "During the online meeting, I muted my colleague who kept making distracting noises."
  - "Social media platforms allow users to mute notifications from specific accounts."

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Rhymes

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mute , cute , moot , fute , scoot

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Variants

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mute , muted , mutes , muting

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Etymology

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The term 'mute' comes from the Old French word 'muet', meaning 'silent'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the act of silencing or hiding.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mute' is also used in music to refer to an instrument or voice that is not playing or singing.

2. In ancient Greece, mutes were used in theaters to indicate silence or to represent deaf or dumb characters.

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Related Concepts

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1. Silence: The absence of sound or speech. Muting can be seen as a form of enforcing or creating silence.

2. Filtering: The process of selectively removing certain information or content. Muting can be seen as a form of filtering, where unwanted sounds or notifications are removed.

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Culture

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In literature, muting is often used as a metaphor for silencing or suppressing emotions or ideas. For example, in George Orwell's '1984', the protagonist Winston Smith is forced to mute his thoughts and emotions in order to conform to the ruling party's ideology.

How to Memorize "muting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mute button on a remote control or a mute icon on a screen.
   - Visualize yourself muting someone's microphone during an online meeting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mute' with the idea of silence or hiding.
   - Think of a mute swan, which is a swan with a muted or silenced call.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym MUTE to remember the meaning: Muting is the act of Utterly suppressing or silencing.

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