audio
adjective
designating an electronic apparatus using audio frequencies.
audio
1 American
[aw-dee-oh]
/ ˈɔ diˌoʊ /
adjective
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Electronics. designating an electronic apparatus using audio frequencies.
audio amplifier.
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of, relating to, or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound.
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of or relating to frequencies or signals in the audible range.
noun
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audios
plural
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Television.
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the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
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the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
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the audio part of a television broadcast.
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the field of sound recording, transmission, reception, and reproduction.
audio-
2
American
audio
1
British
/ ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ /
noun
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of or relating to sound or hearing
audio frequency
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relating to or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
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of, concerned with, or operating at audio frequencies
audio-
2
British
combining form
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of audio1
First recorded in 1920–25; independent use of audio-
Origin of audio-2
< Latin audī- (stem of audīre to hear) + -o-
Explanation
Audio means sound. If you turn up the volume and turn down the bass on your TV, you adjust the audio. The noun audio always refers to what you can hear, although there are several different ways to use it. If you covet expensive speakers for your stereo, you wish for new audio equipment, and when someone complains about the sound at a movie theater he might say, "The audio is way too loud." Audio was first used as a prefix, in words like audio-frequency, and came to mean "recorded sound" in the 1930s.
Vocabulary lists containing audio
Common Senses: Aud ("Hear")
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However, those issues related to images and audio spikes not appearing to line up properly, rather than a flat line throughout.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The artist’s infamously aggressive manner and trenchant theoretical pronouncements, captured here by actors in video and audio recordings, were at odds with the lyrical effects of his best work, and would color his critical fortunes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
In that case, the ex-girlfriend of Brandon Tilford provided the department with an audio recording he had texted her in January 2024, according to a rejection memo by prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Earlier this year the comedian recorded a special audio guide for the art gallery, where he gave his memories regarding 12 items found at Kelvingrove.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Johanssen stared intently at her screen, although it displayed only the audio signal strength.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Along the way, the camera-equipped, audio- and video-recording devices have become a privacy lightning rod.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The company announced a $1 billion creator fund earlier this year, and it also plans to focus more on features to bring users together in real-time, like audio- and video-chat rooms.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
The meeting was audio- and video-recorded by Nike’s lawyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2019
At Bridgewater, most meetings and many common areas are audio- or video-recorded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2016
Since then, the Journal said, the FBI has collected audio- and videotapes of hundreds of meetings between ADM and other firms in hotels in cities from Los Angeles to Tokyo.
From Time Magazine Archive
The law's critics argued it unjustly targeted journalists, who often source stories based on images showing graphic violence, including messages left by alleged gang members, or even interviews, graffiti and audios shared on social media.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
For the film, we created several CVR audios, with different iterations and deteriorations and "parasite" sounds with different layers so during the film you could, like the character, understand what happened during the crash.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022
Also, Rubiales is accused of making some derogatory remarks about Atlético Madrid in some of the audios.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
I am always looking for good fiction audios and would appreciate your suggestions.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
Sabo eased himself from the seat, tuning up his audios to their highest sensitivity, moving over to Brownie.
From Derelict by Alan Edward Nourse
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