: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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That naturalistic, lo-fi approach might play just fine were Maxine not saddled with a heavy, thudding cancer arc.
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Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Springsteen originally tried to rework the lo-fi solo tracks into something more electric in sound, but the results were shelved.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Be Kind Video hosts lo-fi screenings in-house and Q&As with such guests as Dean Cundey, the cinematographer on the original Jurassic Park.
—Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2025
The video game has sold about 95 million copies, but first came the decidedly lo-fi auto comedy from Roger Corman that served as Howard’s directorial debut.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Springsteen originally tried to rework the lo-fi solo tracks into something more electric in sound, but the results were shelved.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Be Kind Video hosts lo-fi screenings in-house and Q&As with such guests as Dean Cundey, the cinematographer on the original Jurassic Park.
—Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2025
The video game has sold about 95 million copies, but first came the decidedly lo-fi auto comedy from Roger Corman that served as Howard’s directorial debut.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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