Definition of whispering gallery in US English:
whispering gallery
nounˈ(h)wisp(ə)riNG ˈɡal(ə)rē
A gallery or dome with acoustic properties such that a faint sound may be heard around its entire circumference.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dome boasts a famous whispering gallery and Perry - one of the greatest sound magicians of the modern recording studio - had been checking out the natural 300-year-old acoustic marvel of Sir Christopher Wren.
- On a quieter day I could have whispered to someone positioned diametrically opposite me thirty yards across the room - whispering galleries best reflect sounds of higher wavelengths - but with so many people there was no definition.
- I'd not been there in years, and back then I only made it as far as the whispering gallery.
- Of course many Western cathedrals also have a whispering gallery, a simple and satisfying trick to impress the faithful