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low-fi

British  
/ ˈləʊˈfaɪ /

adjective

  1. informal a variant spelling of lo-fi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Such minor miracles are everywhere in the history of horror, which has always been something of cinema’s dank basement, and its most fertile ground for low-fi creativity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Netflix’s low-fi, high-def version, created by George Ford, has been running since 2010, although two updated hours hit the streamer in 2015.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2025

But Moran is nearly always inventive enough to keep you engaged in her low-fi ode to getting by.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2023

“They’ve always been a thing but they’re definitely having a moment now, with more people wanting to keep in touch in a low-fi way,” says Leslie Corona, senior home editor at Real Simple.

From Washington Times Dec. 7, 2022

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