lo-fi

/ ˈləʊˈfaɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   (of sound reproduction) of or giving an impression of poor quality

Word History and Origins

Origin of lo-fi¹

C20: modelled on hi-fi

Example Sentences

It is lo-fi and imperfect, but cheap and “significantly better than nothing,” as one adopter in Shanghai said.

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The track opens with glitchy lo-fi distortion and reggae crooning.

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Her first starring role came in the 2009 lo-fi indie Exploding Girl, about a young epileptic woman on a summer break from college.

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