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Is there any word or phrase denoting the sound of typing on the keyboard?
I made my research, through which I found two words from Quora — a Q&A site; those two words are: "clicking" and "tac tac." But at there, a user, namely Victoria A. Mouritzen adviced against accepting these two words, as she says in her answer:
“I almost scrolled past this, I really did: But then I realized how good of a question it really is.
Reading some of the other answers, mostly describing the typing sound as 'clicking', or another describing it as a
characteristic 'tac tac', I think that neither of those fit quite as well as I want them to."
Moreover, she gave an option to describe the sound of keyboard typing figuratively, either in a simile or metaphor:
Have you considered describing the sound in a simile or metaphor?
- “Her fingers danced skillfully over the plastic keys, the keys singing out like a chorus of doors on a faulty latch.â€Â
So here, I ask that is it okay to describe such sound as "clicking" or "tac tac"? Or should I agree with the answer of Victoria here?
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Is there any word or phrase denoting the sound of typing on the keyboard?
I made my research, through which I found two words from Quora — a Q&A site; those two words are: "clicking" and "tac tac." But at there, a user, namely Victoria A. Mouritzen adviced against accepting these two words, as she says in her answer:
“I almost scrolled past this, I really did: But then I realized how good of a question it really is.
Reading some of the other answers, mostly describing the typing sound as 'clicking', or another describing it as a
characteristic 'tac tac', I think that neither of those fit quite as well as I want them to."
Moreover, she gave an option to describe the sound of keyboard typing figuratively, either in a simile or metaphor:
Have you considered describing the sound in a simile or metaphor?
- “Her fingers danced skillfully over the plastic keys, the keys singing out like a chorus of doors on a faulty latch.â€Â
So here, I ask that is it okay to describe such sound as "clicking" or "tac tac"? Or should I agree with the answer of Victoria here?
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asked 54 mins ago
Ahmed
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To me it sounds like Victoria is a wannabe author indulging in purple prose. Every stylistic device has it's use, but unless it actually serves some purpose, clicking is just clicking. Some valid purposes of purple prose about clicking would be highlighting how distracting they are, describing how well work is going (even to say flowing), or just making narrator look pretentious.
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Is there any word or phrase denoting the sound of typing on the keyboard?
I made my research, through which I found two words from Quora — a Q&A site; those two words are: "clicking" and "tac tac." But at there, a user, namely Victoria A. Mouritzen adviced against accepting these two words, as she says in her answer:
“I almost scrolled past this, I really did: But then I realized how good of a question it really is.
Reading some of the other answers, mostly describing the typing sound as 'clicking', or another describing it as a
characteristic 'tac tac', I think that neither of those fit quite as well as I want them to."
Moreover, she gave an option to describe the sound of keyboard typing figuratively, either in a simile or metaphor:
Have you considered describing the sound in a simile or metaphor?
- “Her fingers danced skillfully over the plastic keys, the keys singing out like a chorus of doors on a faulty latch.â€Â
So here, I ask that is it okay to describe such sound as "clicking" or "tac tac"? Or should I agree with the answer of Victoria here?
single-word-requests phrase-requests sounds
asked 54 mins ago
Ahmed
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Is there any word or phrase denoting the sound of typing on the keyboard?
I made my research, through which I found two words from Quora — a Q&A site; those two words are: "clicking" and "tac tac." But at there, a user, namely Victoria A. Mouritzen adviced against accepting these two words, as she says in her answer:
“I almost scrolled past this, I really did: But then I realized how good of a question it really is.
Reading some of the other answers, mostly describing the typing sound as 'clicking', or another describing it as a
characteristic 'tac tac', I think that neither of those fit quite as well as I want them to."
Moreover, she gave an option to describe the sound of keyboard typing figuratively, either in a simile or metaphor:
Have you considered describing the sound in a simile or metaphor?
- “Her fingers danced skillfully over the plastic keys, the keys singing out like a chorus of doors on a faulty latch.â€Â
So here, I ask that is it okay to describe such sound as "clicking" or "tac tac"? Or should I agree with the answer of Victoria here?
single-word-requests phrase-requests sounds
single-word-requests phrase-requests sounds
asked 54 mins ago
Ahmed
2,60411339
asked 54 mins ago
Ahmed
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asked 54 mins ago
Ahmed
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asked 54 mins ago
Ahmed
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asked 54 mins ago
Ahmed
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To me it sounds like Victoria is a wannabe author indulging in purple prose. Every stylistic device has it's use, but unless it actually serves some purpose, clicking is just clicking. Some valid purposes of purple prose about clicking would be highlighting how distracting they are, describing how well work is going (even to say flowing), or just making narrator look pretentious.
– M i ech
29 mins ago
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To me it sounds like Victoria is a wannabe author indulging in purple prose. Every stylistic device has it's use, but unless it actually serves some purpose, clicking is just clicking. Some valid purposes of purple prose about clicking would be highlighting how distracting they are, describing how well work is going (even to say flowing), or just making narrator look pretentious.
– M i ech
29 mins ago
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To me it sounds like Victoria is a wannabe author indulging in purple prose. Every stylistic device has it's use, but unless it actually serves some purpose, clicking is just clicking. Some valid purposes of purple prose about clicking would be highlighting how distracting they are, describing how well work is going (even to say flowing), or just making narrator look pretentious.
– M i ech
29 mins ago
To me it sounds like Victoria is a wannabe author indulging in purple prose. Every stylistic device has it's use, but unless it actually serves some purpose, clicking is just clicking. Some valid purposes of purple prose about clicking would be highlighting how distracting they are, describing how well work is going (even to say flowing), or just making narrator look pretentious.
– M i ech
29 mins ago
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The first word that came to mind when reading the question title was: clickety-clack
clickety-clack noun
click·ety-clack | ¦klikətē¦klak
variants: or clickety-click
Definition of clickety-clack
: a rhythmic usually fast click-clack
the clickety-clack of the wheels along the railroad track
the clickety-clack of typewriters
Personally I wouldn't recognise the words "tac tac" as the sound of typing.
And to answer your final question: no, don't believe Victoria. Keys don't sing and doors don't form choruses.
Afterthought: maybe the most straightforward solution is simply, "typing". That word by itself is already enough to evoke the sounds that go with it!
answered 18 mins ago
Mr Lister
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The clickety-clack of type writers. A computer's keyboard has a much softer sound, like pitter-patter...
– Mari-Lou A
4 mins ago
@Mari-LouA My good old keyboard doesn't! But you're right, perhaps we do need to distinguish between the various kinds of keyboards.
– Mr Lister
2 mins ago
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I hope you are looking for click-clack.
click-clack (noun)
A repeated clicking sound.
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The first word that came to mind when reading the question title was: clickety-clack
clickety-clack noun
click·ety-clack | ¦klikətē¦klak
variants: or clickety-click
Definition of clickety-clack
: a rhythmic usually fast click-clack
the clickety-clack of the wheels along the railroad track
the clickety-clack of typewriters
Personally I wouldn't recognise the words "tac tac" as the sound of typing.
And to answer your final question: no, don't believe Victoria. Keys don't sing and doors don't form choruses.
Afterthought: maybe the most straightforward solution is simply, "typing". That word by itself is already enough to evoke the sounds that go with it!
answered 18 mins ago
Mr Lister
7001919
The clickety-clack of type writers. A computer's keyboard has a much softer sound, like pitter-patter...
– Mari-Lou A
4 mins ago
@Mari-LouA My good old keyboard doesn't! But you're right, perhaps we do need to distinguish between the various kinds of keyboards.
– Mr Lister
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
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The first word that came to mind when reading the question title was: clickety-clack
clickety-clack noun
click·ety-clack | ¦klikətē¦klak
variants: or clickety-click
Definition of clickety-clack
: a rhythmic usually fast click-clack
the clickety-clack of the wheels along the railroad track
the clickety-clack of typewriters
Personally I wouldn't recognise the words "tac tac" as the sound of typing.
And to answer your final question: no, don't believe Victoria. Keys don't sing and doors don't form choruses.
Afterthought: maybe the most straightforward solution is simply, "typing". That word by itself is already enough to evoke the sounds that go with it!
answered 18 mins ago
Mr Lister
7001919
The clickety-clack of type writers. A computer's keyboard has a much softer sound, like pitter-patter...
– Mari-Lou A
4 mins ago
@Mari-LouA My good old keyboard doesn't! But you're right, perhaps we do need to distinguish between the various kinds of keyboards.
– Mr Lister
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
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up vote
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The first word that came to mind when reading the question title was: clickety-clack
clickety-clack noun
click·ety-clack | ¦klikətē¦klak
variants: or clickety-click
Definition of clickety-clack
: a rhythmic usually fast click-clack
the clickety-clack of the wheels along the railroad track
the clickety-clack of typewriters
Personally I wouldn't recognise the words "tac tac" as the sound of typing.
And to answer your final question: no, don't believe Victoria. Keys don't sing and doors don't form choruses.
Afterthought: maybe the most straightforward solution is simply, "typing". That word by itself is already enough to evoke the sounds that go with it!
answered 18 mins ago
Mr Lister
7001919
The first word that came to mind when reading the question title was: clickety-clack
clickety-clack noun
click·ety-clack | ¦klikətē¦klak
variants: or clickety-click
Definition of clickety-clack
: a rhythmic usually fast click-clack
the clickety-clack of the wheels along the railroad track
the clickety-clack of typewriters
Personally I wouldn't recognise the words "tac tac" as the sound of typing.
And to answer your final question: no, don't believe Victoria. Keys don't sing and doors don't form choruses.
Afterthought: maybe the most straightforward solution is simply, "typing". That word by itself is already enough to evoke the sounds that go with it!
answered 18 mins ago
Mr Lister
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The clickety-clack of type writers. A computer's keyboard has a much softer sound, like pitter-patter...
– Mari-Lou A
4 mins ago
@Mari-LouA My good old keyboard doesn't! But you're right, perhaps we do need to distinguish between the various kinds of keyboards.
– Mr Lister
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
The clickety-clack of type writers. A computer's keyboard has a much softer sound, like pitter-patter...
– Mari-Lou A
4 mins ago
@Mari-LouA My good old keyboard doesn't! But you're right, perhaps we do need to distinguish between the various kinds of keyboards.
– Mr Lister
2 mins ago
The clickety-clack of type writers. A computer's keyboard has a much softer sound, like pitter-patter...
– Mari-Lou A
4 mins ago
The clickety-clack of type writers. A computer's keyboard has a much softer sound, like pitter-patter...
– Mari-Lou A
4 mins ago
@Mari-LouA My good old keyboard doesn't! But you're right, perhaps we do need to distinguish between the various kinds of keyboards.
– Mr Lister
2 mins ago
@Mari-LouA My good old keyboard doesn't! But you're right, perhaps we do need to distinguish between the various kinds of keyboards.
– Mr Lister
2 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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I hope you are looking for click-clack.
click-clack (noun)
A repeated clicking sound.
answered 36 mins ago
Maxwell
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I hope you are looking for click-clack.
click-clack (noun)
A repeated clicking sound.
answered 36 mins ago
Maxwell
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up vote
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I hope you are looking for click-clack.
click-clack (noun)
A repeated clicking sound.
answered 36 mins ago
Maxwell
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I hope you are looking for click-clack.
click-clack (noun)
A repeated clicking sound.
answered 36 mins ago
Maxwell
292
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Maxwell is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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answered 36 mins ago
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To me it sounds like Victoria is a wannabe author indulging in purple prose. Every stylistic device has it's use, but unless it actually serves some purpose, clicking is just clicking. Some valid purposes of purple prose about clicking would be highlighting how distracting they are, describing how well work is going (even to say flowing), or just making narrator look pretentious.
– M i ech
29 mins ago