"room tone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: room tones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} room tone (countable and uncountable, plural room tones)
  1. (film, sound engineering) The ambient sounds in a room or on a set. Wikipedia link: Presence (sound recording) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Sound engineering Synonyms: presence Related terms: buzz track
    Sense id: en-room_tone-en-noun-~CIs-tAZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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