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Synonyms

audiovisual

American  
[aw-dee-oh-vizh-oo-uhl] / ˌɔ di oʊˈvɪʒ u əl /
Or audio-visual

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, involving, or directed at both hearing and sight.

    audiovisual facilities; audiovisual techniques.


noun

  1. Usually audiovisuals. audiovisual aids.

audiovisual British  
/ -ʒʊəl, ˌɔːdɪəʊˈvɪzjʊəl /

adjective

  1. (esp of teaching aids) involving or directed at both hearing and sight

    the language class had new audiovisual equipment

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Other Word Forms

  • audiovisually adverb

Etymology

Origin of audiovisual

First recorded in 1935–40; audio- + visual

Example Sentences

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The “Anthology” project found its origins in the early 1970s when Beatles insiders Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans began compiling “Scrapbook,” their rudimentary attempt at taking an audiovisual inventory of the group’s history.

From Salon

Jonathan began his professional career in Mango in 2005 after studying audiovisual communication in the United States and business in Spain.

From Barron's

He was the founding president of the union representing West Africa's entrepreneurs in cinema and audiovisual arts.

From BBC

That uneasiness carries over into his work, which he will premiere at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow on 27 September as part of Sonica, the festival that combines new music and dynamic audiovisual art.

From BBC

With this type of outdoor show, there are no walls to interrupt the flow of sound outward, said Tony Hoover, principal for McKay Conant Hoover, acoustical and audiovisual consultants.

From Los Angeles Times