dynamic range

American  

noun

1. Audio. the ratio of the loudest to faintest sounds reproduced without significant distortion, usually expressed in decibels.

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dynamic range British  

noun

1. the range of signal amplitudes over which an electronic communications channel can operate within acceptable limits of distortion. The range is determined by system noise at the lower end and by the onset of overload at the upper end

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Etymology

Origin of dynamic range

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

"Multimode sensing enables that look into the unknown. By expanding our dynamic range to look at millions of particles, we can take on more ambitious projects and solve real-world problems."

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

The new half-speed remaster underscores the LP's crisp dynamic range, overall warmth, and instrumental power and finesse.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2023

"More than anything, it's an effective showcase of his dynamic range."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2023

The 4K restoration, derived from the original, interpositive film stock adds high dynamic range enhancements and, despite the preponderous of dark-green muck in the swamps, delivers a sharp, optimal viewing experience.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2023

This time Schonberg writes in The Times that in “any part of the dynamic range, too, from the wispiest pianissimo to the most stupendous forte, Fisher Hall came through with extraordinary clarity.”

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022