: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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Build in intentional time for lo-fi activities like reading, crafting, journaling and doing puzzles.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
But labels have also started signing newer artists with viral hits, such as lo-fi act coldbrew, to deals on a song-by-song basis, and in these negotiations, artists tend to cede longer rerecording restrictions in favor of short-term advances.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025
Archivists use bespoke machines to digitize books page by page, livestreaming their work on YouTube for all to see (alongside some lo-fi music).
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
But labels have also started signing newer artists with viral hits, such as lo-fi act coldbrew, to deals on a song-by-song basis, and in these negotiations, artists tend to cede longer rerecording restrictions in favor of short-term advances.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025
Archivists use bespoke machines to digitize books page by page, livestreaming their work on YouTube for all to see (alongside some lo-fi music).
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lo-fi
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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