Mute
Encyclopedia
Mute may refer to:
- MutenessMutenessMuteness or mutism is an inability to speak caused by a speech disorder. The term originates from the Latin word mutus, meaning "silent".-Causes:...
, a speech disorder in which a person lacks the ability to speak - Mute, a silent letterSilent letterIn an alphabetic writing system, a silent letter is a letter that, in a particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word's pronunciation...
in phonology - Mute (film), an upcoming sequel to the movie MoonMoon (film)Moon is a 2009 British science fiction drama film about a man who experiences a personal crisis as he nears the end of a three-year solitary stint mining helium-3 on the far side of the Earth's moon. It is the feature debut of director Duncan Jones. Sam Rockwell stars as the employee Sam Bell, and...
- Mute (death customs) a professional mourner in Victorian and other European cultures
- Mute (music)Mute (music)A mute is a device fitted to a musical instrument to alter the sound produced: by affecting the timbre, reducing the volume, or most commonly both.- Musical directions for muting :...
, a device used to alter the sound of a musical instrument - Mute RecordsMute RecordsMute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
, a record label in the United Kingdom - MUTEMUTEThe MUTE Network is an unmaintained peer-to-peer file sharing network developed with anonymity in mind. The MUTE client is open source software released under the Public domain and includes support for the Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows computer operating systems.-History of MUTE:MUTE was...
, a peer-to-peer file-sharing network - Mute Magazine, a United Kingdom arts magazine
- Mute (album)Mute (album)Mute is a compilation album released in 2000 on Hush Records. The disc of instrumental music is a sampler of the label's roster.-Track listing:# Gypsymothcaravan, performed by The Sensualists – 4:07# Nova, performed by Tracker – 2:49...
, a 2000 compilation album from Hush Records featuring several indie rock acts - Mute (The Twilight Zone)Mute (The Twilight Zone)"Mute" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It was written by Richard Matheson, based on his own short story of same name.-Synopsis:...
, an episode of The Twilight Zone
See also
- A switch or button on an electronic audio mixer which silences a channel
- A tuner mute button, a switch on a bass instrument amplifier which silences the sound outputs