studio

[stoo-dee-oh, styoo-]

noun

plural

studios 

1. the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.

2. a room or place for instruction or experimentation in one of the performing arts.

   a dance studio.

3. a room or set of rooms specially equipped for broadcasting radio or television programs, making phonograph records, filming motion pictures, etc.

4. all the buildings and adjacent land required or used by a company engaged in the production of motion pictures.

5. studio apartment.

studio

/ ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. a room in which an artist, photographer, or musician works

2. a room used to record television or radio programmes, make films, etc

3. (plural) the premises of a radio, television, or film company

Word History and Origins

Origin of studio¹

First recorded in 1800–10; 1910–15 studio for def. 4; from Italian, from Latin studium; study

Word History and Origins

Origin of studio¹

C19: from Italian, literally: study, from Latin studium diligence

Example Sentences

Former Paramount chair Shari Redstone recently signed on as chair of the Israel-based studio Sipur, which produced “Bad Boy,” in part because she wanted to stand up for the Israeli creative community.

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At roughly 90 minutes, the sort-of movie is tied to the release of Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which came out Friday.

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The studio version, too, has been excised from the set’s remix of “Some Time in New York City.”

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Since the space is about the size of a Manhattan studio apartment, most sessions are capped at four people.

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It’s an extraordinary tool—camera, compass, communicator, encyclopedia, studio, lifeline.

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