audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯ-dē-(ˌ)ō-ˈvi-zhə-wəl 

-zhəl, 

-zhü(-ə)l

1

: designed to aid in learning or teaching by making use of both hearing and sight

2

: of or relating to both hearing and sight

Examples of audiovisual in a Sentence

The school will buy new audiovisual equipment.

Recent Examples on the Web

Among them are janitorial and event setup workers at the convention center, housekeepers in downtown San Diego hotels, and audiovisual technicians who staff hotel meetings and conferences. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

Some audiovisual thrill is always available, provided that your devices stay charged. —Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, AWOL Vision has quickly established itself as a leading innovator in the audiovisual space. —Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025

Both incentives are designed to attract audiovisual and video game projects. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

audio- + visual entry 1

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯd-ē-ō-ˈvizh(-ə)-wəl 

-ˈvizh-əl

: of, relating to, or using both sound and sight

audiovisual teaching aids

Medical Definition

audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯd-ē-(ˌ)ō-ˈvizh(-ə)-wəl, -ˈvizh-əl 

: of, relating to, or involving both hearing and sight