waveform

noun

wave·form | \ ˈwāv-ˌfȯrm

Definition of waveform

: a usually graphic representation of the shape of a wave that indicates its characteristics (such as frequency and amplitude)

— called also waveshape

Examples of waveform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When light interacts with certain objects, like crystals, its waveform changes and begins to oscillate with a unique signature. — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 20 Jan. 2022 The researchers therefore dubbed the events hybrid-frequency waveform earthquakes (EHW). — David Bressan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 But Sethi's artistic interpretation of a waveform is all her own. — Bijan Hosseini, CNN, 10 June 2021 Aortic pressure waveform: ratio of sitting to supine position. — Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Apr. 2021 Extracting the waveform from a person’s fingertip was the easy part. — Steven Levy, Wired, 16 Mar. 2021 When all is said and done, the Watch's screen shows your ECG waveform and includes a description of what that reading means. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2018 The Secure World Foundation’s 2019 report Global Counterspace Capabilities, has this to say about the CCS system: There is no public information on any technical characteristic of the CCS, such as frequency ranges, power levels and waveforms. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2020 Here’s how some birds have tweaked their waveforms. — Marion Renault, Popular Science, 27 Jan. 2020 See More

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