high-fidelity

1 5.2

Sound that is very close to the original recording

adjective
/haɪ fɪˈdɛlɪti/

Specialized

: alta fidelidad

So it's not only very much higher fidelity, but it's also much more resistant to interference, and that's the main advantage of FM radio.
high-fidelity model
high-fidelity simulation

One, you either go high fidelity system for your house or you go really high in headphones.

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Examples

So this is the Steel series, Arctis Nova Pro Wireless high fidelity gaming audio with active noise cancelling.
It's, it's a really high fidelity audio, you know, I think it's good for professionals.
FUTURE BEAST is not unusual because it is a high-fidelity model.

Academic text (2010)
Kid, listen to it in high-fidelity stereophonic sound...

Psycho Beach Party (2000)
With high-fidelity recordings, the music sounds just like it did in the studio.
Many audiophiles prefer high-fidelity sound systems for the best listening experience.
Using high-fidelity headphones allows you to hear every detail in the music.

Synonyms

high-quality

vshigh-fidelity

68 2.7

Very good and done with care

is specifically about accurate sound reproduction with very little distortion

hi-fi

vshigh-fidelity

Specialized

5.3

Sound that copies music very closely with little change

is the longer, more formal written version of the same term

How Faithful

high-fidelity

Specialized

1 5.2

faithful

24 3.2

distorted

4.4

Surface Forms

high-fidelity positive

Morphology

high-fidelity = high + fidelity (transparent) = high + fidelity

The compound straightforwardly means 'a high degree of fidelity' (faithfulness/accuracy), so knowing 'high' and 'fidelity' yields the meaning.

Etymology

The word high-fidelity comes from high and fidelity, and fidelity comes from a Latin word meaning 'faithful'. A helpful image is a 'faithful' friend who keeps things the same; high-fidelity sound tries to stay 'true to the original', so it reproduces music with very little change.