high fidelity

noun

: the reproduction of an effect (such as sound or an image) that is very faithful to the original

high-fidelity

ˈhī-fə-ˈde-lə-tē 

-fī-

adjective

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The social science suggests that high status male lineages can rely upon relatively high fidelity of their partners. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2012

Audiophile gamers will appreciate the premium high fidelity drivers built into this flexible wireless headset. —Jeremy Laukkonen, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022

There are a ton of Bose Black Friday deals happening on Amazon, but the best deal is on these QuietComfort 45 Noise-cancelling Headphones, with high fidelity audio, noise-cancellation, plus big, loud sound through the ergonomic earpads. —Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2022

The focus is on high fidelity, rather than playing it loud. —Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2022

Since then, other services, like Amazon Music and Apple Music, have taken up the mantle of high fidelity tunes for streaming. —PCMAG, 20 Sep. 2022

Typically, high fidelity recording equipment stretches into the thousands of dollars for individual microphones and audio recorders. —Charles Miller, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022

Is high fidelity particularly important to the two of you? —Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022

The ability to produce and precisely control the shape of laser beams with high fidelity is vital for many segments of research and industry, according to co-authors Pedro Silva and Sergio Muniz of the University of Sao Paulo. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

high fidelity

noun

: the reproduction of sound with a high degree of faithfulness to the original