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Definition of audio
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
2a : of or relating to sound or its reproduction and especially high-fidelity reproductionb : relating to or used in the transmission or reception of sound — compare videoc : of, relating to, or utilizing recorded sound
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Examples of audio in a Sentence
The audio portion of the broadcast was fine but the picture was poor.
They listened to an audio recording of the speech.
Recent Examples of audio from the Web
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The nearly six-minute live stream, posted to the woman's Facebook page just before midnight, was audio only.
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The phones themselves were converted into audio players and loaded with 70 stories collected across the city over several months.
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The county was unable to upload two of the videos and the third was plagued with audio issues.
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Gould also recently delivered an audio component for Segway tours unveiled in downtown.
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The Seattle police have been releasing video and audio files online throughout the week, including the 911 call and a video recording from her hallway.
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State-of-the-art projectors cover the castle’s exterior in vibrant visual effects, while audio narration by the school’s famous Sorting Hat celebrates each of Hogwarts’ four houses—Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin.
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The police in more than 90 cities here and abroad use audio technology to instantly map the sound of gunfire and get quickly to the scene.
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Guidance for the briefings have begun to include a note that audio from them cannot be used.
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Origin and Etymology of audio
audio-
Other Audio Recording Terms
audio
Definition of audio
1 : an audio signal; broadly : sound
2 : the section of television or motion-picture equipment that deals with sound
3 : the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
Examples of audio in a Sentence
The picture was clear but the audio was very poor.
Recent Examples of audio from the Web
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There should also be an audio recording from the bridge of the destroyer, like the harrowing tape of a 2012 collision between another destroyer, the Porter, and an oil tanker, in which no one was injured.
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The amount of time saved, of course, is contingent on the quality of the audio.
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The investigation included undercover controlled narcotics and weapons purchases in Aurora, Montgomery and North Aurora, which were video or audio recorded, according to police.
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The company's cloud-hosting unit, Amazon Web Services, in February unveiled a paid-for video and audio conferencing service — Amazon Chime — that lets users chat and share content.
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The U.S. Secret Service has no audio copies or transcripts of any tapes recorded within President Donald Trump’s White House, the agency said on Monday.
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At the conference last week, some audio of both the male and female voices were played to showcase its more nuanced pronunciations.
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The Journal filed a Freedom of Information Act request for any audio or written transcripts of Trump's conversations.
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The G933 Artemis Spectrum boasts wireless connectivity to go along with support for DTS and Dolby audio.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'audio'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of audio
1926
Other Audio Recording Terms
audio-
Definition of audio-
1 : hearing audiometer
2 : sound audiophile
3 : auditory and audiovisual
Origin and Etymology of audio-
Latin audire to hear — more at audible
AUDIO Defined for English Language Learners
audio
playDefinition of audio for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast
audio
Definition of audio for English Language Learners
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: the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast
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Definition of audio- for English Language Learners
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: relating to hearing or sound
AUDIO Defined for Kids
Definition of audio for Students
1 : of or relating to sound or its reproduction
2 : relating to or used in the transmitting or receiving of sound (as in radio or television)
Definition of audio for Students
1 : the transmitting, receiving, or reproducing of sound
2 : the section of television equipment that deals with sound
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