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audio

1

[ aw-dee-oh ]

adjective

  1. Electronics. designating an electronic apparatus using audio frequencies:

    audio amplifier.

  2. of, relating to, or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound.
  3. of or relating to frequencies or signals in the audible range.


noun

  1. Television.
    1. the audio elements of television ( video ).
    2. the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
    3. the audio part of a television broadcast.
  2. the field of sound recording, transmission, reception, and reproduction.

audio-

2
  1. a combining form used in the formation of compound words, with the meanings: “sound within the range of human hearing” ( audiometer ); “hearing” ( audiology ); “sound reproduction” ( audiophile ).

audio

1

/ ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. of or relating to sound or hearing

    audio frequency

  2. relating to or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
  3. of, concerned with, or operating at audio frequencies


audio-

2

combining_form

  1. indicating hearing or sound

    audiometer

    audiovisual

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Word History and Origins

Origin of audio1

First recorded in 1920–25; independent use of audio-

Origin of audio2

< Latin audī- (stem of audīre to hear) + -o-

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Word History and Origins

Origin of audio1

C20: independent use of audio-

Origin of audio2

from Latin audīre to hear

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Example Sentences

Ford’s programmers ensured that the software would be quick to respond to audio system input, according to Ford SYNC software supervisor Husein Dakroub.

Transcripts of the relevant City Council meetings from nearly 50 years ago do not exist and the audio recording is inaccessible because it exists only in magnetic reel to reel format, according to the city clerk’s office.

Interest in the departures of McNeil and Andy Mills — an audio producer on “The Daily” and the ill-fated podcast series “Caliphate” — has been likewise robust.

The 5-year old, meanwhile, was drifting in and out of consciousness as she was transported to the hospital, according to audio of police dispatches reviewed by the Star.

If wired audio is important to you, be sure to look for a device with the appropriate jack setup.

His monotonous music is, really, like the audio soundtrack to a k-hole.

Due to the video lacking audio, what they were fighting about remains a mystery—“was Jay cheating?”

The audio message featured the words, “the real battle in Lebanon is yet to begin.”

A transcript and an audio recording of his remarks were obtained by The Daily Beast.

Baghdadi accepted the various loyalty oaths three days later in an audio message released on Nov. 13.

But human beings are good at picking their names out of audio confusion -- it's a survival trait.

There were all kinds of great suggestions for AbusesOfAuthority coming in; hundreds of little and big ones, pictures and audio.

By trial and error Jason brought in the audio for the stations he wanted and tried to follow the course of the attack.

Assistant: (Opening a pinch cock in the tube that enters the arm, increasing video contrast, increasing audio): He's weakening.

Oliver slowly drew Lee's head for the fifteenth time and wished he dared to turn on the audio for the news.

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