stereophony
- noun
- /ˌstɛrɪˈoʊfəni/
- Specialized
:
estereofonía
- With stereophony, the sound of the orchestra fills the concert hall, coming from all directions to enhance the performance.
Examples
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By employing stereophony, the music sounded richer and more dynamic, giving the audience a sense of being surrounded by the sound.
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Each seat has an individual plug and volume control, and there is a millisecond time lag between the earpieces (it says here again) to create a surround sense of stereophony."
Academic text (2016) -
The use of stereophony in modern films creates an immersive audio experience that makes viewers feel as if they are in the scene.
Synonyms
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7.4
The space where instruments and voices seem to be when you listen
Sound recorded or played through four channels to place sound around the listener
How Spatial
- Specialized
- Archaic
- Specialized
- Specialized
6
7.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
stereophony = stereophonic (semi-transparent) = stereo + phon + y
Built from 'stereo' (two-channel sound) + the combining form 'phon-' (sound) with a noun-forming '-y'; components signal 'spatial sound' but the term is technical and the combining form may be unfamiliar to learners.
Etymology
Stereophony comes from Greek parts stereo- meaning 'solid' or 'three-dimensional' and -phony from phōnē meaning 'sound', as in symphony. So stereophony is sound sent through two or more channels to give a 'solid', three-dimensional feeling that makes music seem to come from different directions.