spectrogram

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US/ˈspɛktɹəˌɡɹæm/

noun

A visual representation of the spectrum of a sound changing through time.

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spectrograph
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Meanings

nounspectrogram (plural spectrograms)

plural spectrograms

  1. A visual representation of the spectrum of a sound changing through time.
  2. astronomyA visual representation of the spectrum of a celestial body's radiation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna photographic record of a spectrum

Similar
spectrograph
Broader
photographphotoexposure
Also see
spectrograph

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From spectro- + -gram.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan espectrograma
  • espectrogramavisual representation of spectrum of sound
Czech spektrogram, spektrogram
  • spektrogramvisual representation of spectrum of sound
  • spektrogramvisual representation of spectrum of radiation
Finnish spektrogrammi, spektrogrammi
  • spektrogrammivisual representation of spectrum of sound
  • spektrogrammivisual representation of spectrum of radiation
French spectrogramme, spectrogramme
  • spectrogrammevisual representation of spectrum of sound
  • spectrogrammevisual representation of spectrum of radiation
Polish spektrogram
  • spektrogramvisual representation of spectrum of sound
Swedish spektrogram, spektrogram
  • spektrogramvisual representation of spectrum of sound
  • spektrogramvisual representation of spectrum of radiation
Thai สเปกโทรแกรม
  • สเปกโทรแกรมvisual representation of spectrum of sound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cepstrogram
Cite this entry
APA

spectrogram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrogram

MLA

“spectrogram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrogram. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spectrogram,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrogram.

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