sonified

Verb

sonify (third-person singular simple present sonifies, present participle sonifying, simple past and past participle sonified)

1. To map data to sound in order to allow listeners to interpret it in an auditory manner.
   • Devices that “sonify” data have expanded beyond the well-known Geiger counter, which reveals radioactivity by clicking more rapidly as it gets closer to nuclear material. These devices appear in an array of settings, evaluating the structural integrity of large bridges, guiding the manipulation of...2002 April 24, “Stop, Look, and Listen: The Growing Importance of Sound in Daily Life”, in AScribe Newswire
2. To process by subjecting to sound waves.
   • If the sample does not disperse during the shaking process, sonify the mixture in an ultrasonic bath for 30 min.1987, Environmental Science Associates, EIS: Homeporting: Battleship Battlegroup/Cruiser Destroyer Group
3. To enhance by adding music or sound effects.
   • A select few of the smaller, highly focused, Web-oriented businesses like Thomas “Dolby” Robertson's Beatnik—online as Headspace since 1993, incorporated as Beatnik in 1996—came through, thanks to a coherent business model, more than adequate venture-capital funding, and the lofty goal of...2005, William Duckworth, Nora Farrell, Virtual Music: How the Web Got Wired for Sound, →ISBN, page 73
4. To compose music or poetry in order to represent in sound.
   • It is this idea that the composer wishes to sonify.2009, Michele Kaschub, Janice Smith, Minds on Music: Composition for Creative and Critical Thinking, →ISBN