1
: of or relating to acoustic, mechanical, or electrical frequencies corresponding to normally audible sound waves which are of frequencies approximately from 15 to 20,000 hertz
2
a
: of or relating to sound or its reproduction and especially high-fidelity reproduction
b
: relating to or used in the transmission or reception of sound compare video
c
: of, relating to, or utilizing recorded sound
1
: an audio signal
broadly
: sound entry 1
2
: the section of television or motion-picture equipment that deals with sound
3
: the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
1
: hearing
audiometer
2
: sound
audiophile
3
: auditory and
audiovisual
Examples of audio in a Sentence
Adjective
The audio portion of the broadcast was fine but the picture was poor.
They listened to an audio recording of the speech.
Noun
The picture was clear but the audio was very poor.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The decline is attributed to a significant decrease in demand for audio conferencing products and microphones.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
And Beijing’s campaigns are growing increasingly sophisticated: in the run-up to Taiwan’s most recent presidential election, actors linked to the Chinese government used generative artificial intelligence to create audio and video deepfakes of Taiwanese political leaders.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Loading your audio article BRENTWOOD — A woman who was mauled by a police dog while being arrested more than four years ago in Brentwood will receive a nearly $1 million settlement from the city, according to her attorneys.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The decline is attributed to a significant decrease in demand for audio conferencing products and microphones.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
The add-ons include enhanced particle and shader effects, new audio and visual assets, and demo games.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
And Beijing’s campaigns are growing increasingly sophisticated: in the run-up to Taiwan’s most recent presidential election, actors linked to the Chinese government used generative artificial intelligence to create audio and video deepfakes of Taiwanese political leaders.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Audio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audio. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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audio
1 of 3 adjective
au·dio
ˈȯd-ē-ˌō 
1
: of or relating to electrical or other frequencies occurring in the range of sound waves that can be heard
2
a
: of or relating to sound or its reproduction and especially accurate reproduction
bought new audio equipment
b
: relating to or used in sending or receiving sound compare video entry 2 sense 1
audio
2 of 3 noun1
: the sending, receiving, or reproducing of sound
2
: the part of television or motion-picture equipment that deals with sound
audio-
3 of 3 combining form1
: hearing
audiometer
2
: sound
audiophile
3
: auditory and
audiovisual
Etymology
Combining form
derived from Latin audire "to hear"
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