non-auditory

/ˌnɒnˈɔː.dɪ.tər.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈɑː.də.tɔːr.i/ (ame, ipa)

non-auditory — adjective

1. describing something that does not depend on hearing or on receiving sound throu

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing something that does not depend on hearing or on receiving sound through the ears.

例句

Mira marked the emergency light as a non-auditory warning for deaf staff.

attributive: non-auditory + warning

The therapist used cards and touch as non-auditory ways to calm Leo.

contrast: touch rather than sound

同義詞
  • visual

    narrower; specifically received through seeing rather than through any non-hearing channel

  • tactile

    narrower; specifically received through touch

  • haptic

    more technical; often used for touch-based feedback from devices

反義詞
  • auditory

    the direct opposite — relating to hearing or sound

  • aural

    formal word for hearing-based, especially in music or education

文法句型

non-auditory cue

non-auditory signal

be non-auditory

用法筆記

Usually appears in technical, medical, and accessibility writing when sound is contrasted with sight, touch, vibration, or written signals. It most often comes before nouns such as cue, signal, alarm, stimulus, or feedback.

常見錯誤

❌The lecture was non-auditory because the speaker talked softly.
✅The lecture was hard to hear because the speaker talked softly.
💡non-auditory means hearing is not used or not relevant, not that the sound is simply quiet.