audiovisual aids

American  

noun

1. training or educational materials directed at both the sense of hearing and the sense of sight; films, recordings, photographs, etc., used in classroom instruction, library collections, or the like.

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Etymology

Origin of audiovisual aids

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

"The flashy musical numbers definitely emerge from the plot, just as they are supposed to do in your basic organic musical, but they sometimes have the chalky flavor of audiovisual aids," he wrote.

From Seattle Times

“Top Secret” is intelligent and informative, but for those without a pronounced interest in the subject matter, it will feel less like a work of theater than a lecture with audiovisual aids.

From New York Times

The exhibition itself is sober, clearly set out and--given some of the Whitney's embarrassing efforts in the past to swamp serious art with intrusive audiovisual aids like at the 1995 Edward Hopper show--fairly short on hoopla.

From Time Magazine Archive

Classrooms are brightly colored, equipped with the latest audiovisual aids, and neatly arranged with rows of sleek, polished-wood tables.

From Time Magazine Archive

A new curriculum is planned, with audiovisual aids and more contemporary subject matter.

From Time Magazine Archive