low-fi

/ ˈləʊˈfaɪ /

adjective

1. informal,  a variant spelling of lo-fi

Example Sentences

At this point in his career, Oliver likes framing himself as giddy, low-fi and spontaneous.

From Los Angeles Times

The audience chose “Anpanman,” a punchy BTS classic that played with lyrics as hilarious Y2K low-fi graphics of him singing bumps on the screen.

From Los Angeles Times

"OBEX," the latest invention from Albert Birney, one of our contemporary mad geniuses of low-fi indie sci-fi, debuted at Sundance, and is on its way to theaters later this year; stripped down, sparse, and scary as hell, the picture gives empathy to people that "Black Mirror" shows contempt, namely, people with crippling social anxiety and a distaste for reality, for whom video games are a refuge from a hostile world.

From Salon

Paul Owens’s low-fi “LandLocked” delivers equally brutal blows but with softer gloves.

From New York Times

The title song — which allows that a little imperfection is OK and insists, “I’m on your side” — approaches psych-folk, with low-fi guitar and piano and apparitional sounds and voices.

From New York Times