audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯ-dē-(ˌ)ō-ˈvi-zhə-wəl How to pronounce audiovisual (audio)
-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.
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Strengthening Industrial Ties Designated a Unesco City of Film in 2019, Valladolid channels that recognition into a growing audiovisual infrastructure teaming with the Valladolid Film Commission, part of the Seminci Industria framework. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025 The documentary has been sold to numerous territories, including Germany and Switzerland (Salzgeber), Austria (Polyfilm), France (Centre audiovisual Simone de Beauvoir), Portugal (No Comboio), Spain (Filmin), Brazil (Filmicca), and India (Big Tree Entertainment). Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 Other artists who have played the iconic venue include Eagles, who have added shows into late 2025 and early 2026, leveraging the immersive audiovisual setting, as well as pop legends Backstreet Boys, who are extending the group’s Into the Millennium residency through February 2026. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025 The models are taking their spots in the lineup; audiovisual workers murmur into their earpieces. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for audiovisual

Word History

Etymology

audio- + visual entry 1

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of audiovisual was in 1902

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“Audiovisual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audiovisual. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

audiovisual

adjective
au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯd-ē-ō-ˈvizh(-ə)-wəl How to pronounce audiovisual (audio)
-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 How to pronounce audiovisual (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving both hearing and sight

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