human action, human activity, act - something that people do or cause to happen

transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals

intercommunication - mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemey ships"

medium - an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

communication channel, channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

mail service, postal service, mail, post - the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"

dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays

discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

exhortation - a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

expression - the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find expression for my ideas"

exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

touch, contact - a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

traffic - the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"

social relation - a relation between living organisms (especially between people)

message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

contagion, infection - the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"

language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"

written communication, written language - communication by means of written symbols

subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

show - a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

signal, signaling, sign - any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

sign - a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

visual communication - communication that relies on vision

expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

paralanguage, paralinguistic communication - the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings

auditory communication - communication that relies on hearing

phonation, vocalisation, vocalization, vox, voice - the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"

anomalous communication, psychic communication, psychical communication - communication by paranormal means

voice - something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"

document - a written account of ownership or obligation

connection, connexion, connectedness - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"