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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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Brief audiovisual interruptions can have a significant negative effect on our professional and personal lives, according to research from consumer psychologists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Naveed remains in hospital and will face court by audiovisual link on Wednesday, police said.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

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 • Nov. 21, 2025

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 • Sep. 21, 2024

There were twelve comfy chairs set up around a glass-topped table and a cabinet filled with top-of-the-line audiovisual equipment.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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