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audio

346 1.8
Sound that is part of a film, video or broadcast
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːdioʊ/
translation icon : audio
  • The podcast provides high-quality audio for all its episodes.
  • audio and video
  • audio-visual
  • audio recording

It's so basic, the written word, audio and video.

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Examples

  • Use technology tools to create and edit your own audio and video productions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I will go ahead and play the audio for you now.

  • You know, I have an audio guide and an app.

  • Yes, and the audio is done.

  • Do you have audio signal?

  • Remember, audio only, gotta get a good recording.

  • To prevent further deterioration and restore the audio quality of the recordings, the museum is digitizing the collection.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Audacity can be used to record multiple audio tracks that can be layered into complex compositions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • 19th-century audio recordings.

  • She listened to the audio of the lecture during her commute.

Synonyms

sound
vsaudio
1.0

A noise you can hear

is the recorded or transmitted part used in media rather than any noise
recording
vsaudio
283 1.5

A saved audio or video file you can play

is specifically the sound component rather than a general stored item
audio recording
vsaudio
14 2.3

A saved sound like a file or tape of speech and music

is the sound part of media rather than the stored medium
sound recording
vsaudio
9 3.2

A saved copy of voices, music, or other noises you can play back

is the sound component in media rather than a preserved capture

Compounds

A saved sound like a file or tape of speech and music

audio file
  • Specialized
9 3.3

A digital item that stores recorded sound like a song or podcast

3 3.4

Electronic devices used to play, record, or make sound louder

How clear and good the sound from a device or recording is

1 2.5

A round plastic disc that stores music or spoken recordings to play in a CD player

1 4.2

A story acted using only sound, like a radio play or podcast

audio frequency
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A sound frequency people can hear, usually 20 to 20,000 hertz

audio amplifier
  • Specialized
3.9

A device that makes sound stronger so speakers make it louder

A round plastic disc that stores music and plays in CD players

audio forensics
  • Specialized
6.5

A science that studies sound recordings to find evidence for police or court cases

A collection of recorded sounds kept for listening or use

A small device that lets two or more headphones share one audio source

A way of learning a language that focuses on listening, repeating, and speaking

How Audible

audio
346 1.8

Surface Forms

audio singular
audios plural

Etymology

Audio The word audio comes from the Latin root aud-, from audire, which means 'to hear'. Think of audience, the people who hear a show, so audio is the sound part of a recording or broadcast, the part you actually hear.