stereophonic
pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems (opposed to monophonic).
Origin of stereophonic
1Other words from stereophonic
- ster·e·o·phon·i·cal·ly, adverb
- Compare quadraphonic.
Words Nearby stereophonic
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How to use stereophonic in a sentence
Nick's hobby was music, and he treasured his second-hand stereophonic unit and collection of tapes.
This Crowded Earth | Robert BlochA thing as big as wall TV in full color and stereophonic sound must be the talk of the town.
The Gallery | Roger Phillips Graham
British Dictionary definitions for stereophonic
/ (ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk, ˌstɪər-) /
(of a system for recording, reproducing, or broadcasting sound) using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the sound: Often shortened to: stereo Compare monophonic, quadraphonics
Derived forms of stereophonic
- stereophonically, adverb
- stereophony (ˌstɛrɪˈɒfənɪ, ˌstɪər-), noun
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