Definitions for -ance. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word -ance. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: -ance(Suffix) Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb. -ance(Suffix) A process or action.
Amplification as an emotional effect. Amplification sometimes names a desired effect (associated with the emotional appeal or pathos), which can be achieved through various figures or rhetorical strategies. It has also named the process of discovering or composing such emotionally charged passages.
, I hear, therefore I am. I do not believe that materials themselves, whether natural or artificial, can really amplify sound. But they can redirect or enhance sound. Amplification makes a sound larger or greater than its original source, which can only be done mechanically or electronically. Also, it may be the shape, rather than the material itself that will most affect the resonance, tonal quality, preservation and delivery of a sound.