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stereo

stereo

3.9
Sound made or played with two channels so it comes from different directions
  • adjective
  • /ˈstɛrɪoʊ/
translation icon : estéreo
  • So you're going to be coming out left and right channel, true stereo and surprisingly effective as far as clarity is concerned.

Or front facing stereo speakers like boom sound speakers.

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Examples

  • The stereo sound system filled the room with rich, immersive audio.

  • I'm going to make a stereo track.

  • So it should be as simple as clicking Create stereo pair.

  • If you have that kind of stereo, when you look at something, you simultaneously know what it is and where it is.

  • But also two cameras, so it will allow for depth mapping and stereo imaging.

  • Look, you're not going to need stereo on a piano, are you?

  • When listening to music on a stereo, you can hear the instruments coming from different directions.

  • This stereo recording captures both depth and clarity, making the concert feel live.

Synonyms

stereophonic
vsstereo
  • Specialized
2 6.8

Sound from two or more speakers that seems to come from different directions

is the common term for the same multi-channel audio concept
two-channel
vsstereo
  • Specialized
1 5.0

Two separate sound channels that send sound to left and right speakers

uses two or more channels, including configurations beyond just two

Antonyms

mono
  • Specialized
6 7.0

A recording or system that uses one audio channel, not left and right

Compounds

A set of electronic equipment that plays recorded music through two speakers

5.1

Photographs made as two slightly different pictures that show depth when viewed together

How Spatial

multichannel
  • Specialized
5.0
stereo
3.9
mono
  • Specialized
6 7.0

Surface Forms

stereo positive

Etymology

The word stereo as an adjective comes from the Greek root stereos meaning 'solid' or 'three-dimensional'. It describes sound that uses two or more channels to create a sense of space or direction, so stereo audio feels more like real, 'three-dimensional' hearing.