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

The model affects the entire ecosystem of national leagues, especially in Europe, and there's no more money in the world of audiovisual rights. —Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

At the center of the exhibition is the heritage of the Archivio Luce Cinecittà, one of Italy’s richest audiovisual archives of the 20th century, which is included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. —Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 17 June 2025

Madrid, a Hub for Netflix and All Between Madrid and audiovisual players, the love story keeps growing. —Annika Pham, Variety, 14 June 2025

The bulk of the work is usually left to the cast: the routine version of a movie involves pictures of actors acting, like audiovisual fragments of plays. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 June 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