(the) Whispering Gallery

(the) Whispering Gallery
the famous ↑gallery (= a raised platform along the inner wall of a building) that goes all the way round the inside of the ↑dome of ↑St Paul's Cathedral in London. It is well known for the way it carries sounds: if a person ↑whispers close to the wall on one side of the gallery, they can be heard by another person close to the wall on the other side of the gallery, 107 feet/32 metres away.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Whispering gallery — A whispering gallery is a gallery beneath a dome or vault or enclosed in a circular or elliptical area in which whispers can be heard clearly in other parts of the building. A whispering gallery is usually constructed in the form of an ellipsoid …   Wikipedia

  • Whispering gallery — Gallery Gal ler*y, n.; pl. {Galleries}. [F. galerie, It. galleria, fr. LL. galeria gallery, perh. orig., a festal hall, banquetting hall; cf. OF. galerie a rejoicing, fr. galer to rejoice. Cf. {Gallant}, a.] 1. A long and narrow corridor, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whispering gallery — Whispering Whis per*ing, a. & n. from {Whisper}. v. t. [1913 Webster] {Whispering gallery}, or {Whispering dome}, one of such a form that sounds produced in certain parts of it are concentrated by reflection from the walls to another part, so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Persuasions — are an a cappella group who began singing together in Brooklyn, New York in the early 1960s and went on to produce numerous albums covering a wide range of musical genres. The five original members were Jerry Lawson, Joe Jesse Russell, Jayotis… …   Wikipedia

  • The Chronicles of Eden — The Chronicles of Eden …   Википедия

  • The Chronicles of Eden — est une compilation du groupe de métal symphonique Edenbridge. Track List Disque I Thin Red Line The Silent Wake Images In The Sand For Your Eyes Only Evermore Empire Of The Sun Shine (Single Version) On Sacred Ground Anthem On The Verge Of… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • The Chronicles of Eden — Infobox Album Name = The Chronicles of Eden Type = compilation Artist = Edenbridge Released = 2007 Genre = Power metal Symphonic metal Length = 2:21:39 Last album = The Grand Design (2006) This album = The Chronicles of Eden (2007) Next album =… …   Wikipedia

  • Gallery — Gal ler*y, n.; pl. {Galleries}. [F. galerie, It. galleria, fr. LL. galeria gallery, perh. orig., a festal hall, banquetting hall; cf. OF. galerie a rejoicing, fr. galer to rejoice. Cf. {Gallant}, a.] 1. A long and narrow corridor, or place for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whispering — is an unvoiced mode of phonation in which the vocal cords do not vibrate normally, but are instead adducted sufficiently to create audible turbulence (a hissing quality) as the speaker exhales (or occasionally inhales) during speech. [ Principles …   Wikipedia

  • Whispering — Whis per*ing, a. & n. from {Whisper}. v. t. [1913 Webster] {Whispering gallery}, or {Whispering dome}, one of such a form that sounds produced in certain parts of it are concentrated by reflection from the walls to another part, so that whispers… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”