binaural

American  

[bahy-nawr-uhl, bin-awr-uhl] / baɪˈnɔr əl, bɪnˈɔr əl /

adjective

1. having two ears.

2. of, with, or for both ears.

   binaural hearing; a binaural stethoscope.

3. (of sound) recorded through two separate microphones and transmitted through two separate channels to produce a stereophonic effect.

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binaural British  

/ bɪn-, baɪˈnɔːrəl /

adjective

1. relating to, having, or hearing with both ears

2. employing two separate channels for recording or transmitting sound; so creating an impression of depth

   a binaural recording

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Other Word Forms

• binaurally adverb

Etymology

Origin of binaural

First recorded in 1875–80; bin- + aural ¹

Example Sentences

On a recent Saturday in January, with binaural beats playing softly in the background, Simpson threaded her loom using a boat shuttle and shared how the repetitive art form has changed her life.

From Los Angeles Times

I believe in this message and this method so much that this song has become one of my rare meditation soundtracks that’s not a binaural beat.

From New York Times

A binaural torso for spatial recording inside the anechoic chamber at Orfield Laboratories.

From New York Times

He demonstrates this viscerally, shaking a matchbox at various points around a binaural microphone; wearing headphones, the listener can detect the clattering matches moving around in space.

From New York Times

Special sensorial effects combined with 360-degree binaural audio delivered through the headphones are meant to challenge how you perceive your surroundings.

From New York Times