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
2
a
: of or relating to sound or its reproduction and especially high-fidelity reproduction
b
: relating to or used in the transmission or reception of sound compare video
c
: of, relating to, or utilizing recorded sound
1
: an audio signal
broadly
: sound entry 1
2
: the section of television or motion-picture equipment that deals with sound
3
: the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
1
: hearing
audiometer
2
: sound
audiophile
3
: auditory and
audiovisual
Examples of audio in a Sentence
Adjective
The audio portion of the broadcast was fine but the picture was poor.
They listened to an audio recording of the speech.
Noun
The picture was clear but the audio was very poor.
Recent Examples on the Web
Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
But because there is no television or audio recording allowed in the courtroom — New York has one of the most restrictive laws about that — all we are left with are these snippets relayed from those inside.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
First came the original Ear 1, which stood out for its partly transparent design but suffered from bugs and inconsistent audio performance.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The app is vaguely reminiscent of Clubhouse, the audio chat room service that saw a boom during the pandemic and has since withered away.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The Red Flat: Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria, as the immersive experience is called, comes with an audio guide that brings to life the apartment’s fictitious inhabitants: Elena Petrov, a journalist; her husband, Plamen, who works abroad; and their teenage son, Boyan.
—Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
An e-book and audio book read by Ina herself will also be available.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Ana Perez produced the audio story, and HJ Mai edited the audio version.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
From a misfit reindeer to a dancing queen, the audio selections chosen for entry into the National Recording Registry of The Library of Congress this year span a large swath of the 20th century.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
The technology is able to generate lifelike talking faces of virtual characters using a single image and speech audio clip.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
The crash knocked the scout car’s camera out of place and audio was not recording.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
By the time The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst first debuted in 2015, Robert Durst was arrested on suspicion of the murders of his missing wife and two others — all thanks to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki’s recordings (and surprise audio confession) with the wealthy real estate heir.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2024
On that song, Lamar used archival audio of 2Pac to have a conversation with the late California rapper.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2024
Similarly, aside from very cheap (and not very good) models, hearing aids do not simply amplify all audio with abandon.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
One interesting feature in the Kishi Ultra is the inclusion of Razer’s Sensa HD immersive haptics, which the company claims can take any audio — whether that be a game, movie, or music — and convert it to haptics.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 19 Apr. 2024
The camera captures audio in the AAC format at up to 16-bit/48kHz.
Bluetooth 5.2 and dual-band Wi-Fi 6 handle connectivity.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Adjective
In a collaboration with Apple Music, Swift sorted some of her existing songs into thematic playlists, along with audio messages from her.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
But because there is no television or audio recording allowed in the courtroom — New York has one of the most restrictive laws about that — all we are left with are these snippets relayed from those inside.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
First came the original Ear 1, which stood out for its partly transparent design but suffered from bugs and inconsistent audio performance.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The app is vaguely reminiscent of Clubhouse, the audio chat room service that saw a boom during the pandemic and has since withered away.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The Red Flat: Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria, as the immersive experience is called, comes with an audio guide that brings to life the apartment’s fictitious inhabitants: Elena Petrov, a journalist; her husband, Plamen, who works abroad; and their teenage son, Boyan.
—Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
An e-book and audio book read by Ina herself will also be available.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Ana Perez produced the audio story, and HJ Mai edited the audio version.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
From a misfit reindeer to a dancing queen, the audio selections chosen for entry into the National Recording Registry of The Library of Congress this year span a large swath of the 20th century.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
The technology is able to generate lifelike talking faces of virtual characters using a single image and speech audio clip.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
The crash knocked the scout car’s camera out of place and audio was not recording.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
By the time The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst first debuted in 2015, Robert Durst was arrested on suspicion of the murders of his missing wife and two others — all thanks to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki’s recordings (and surprise audio confession) with the wealthy real estate heir.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2024
On that song, Lamar used archival audio of 2Pac to have a conversation with the late California rapper.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2024
Similarly, aside from very cheap (and not very good) models, hearing aids do not simply amplify all audio with abandon.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
One interesting feature in the Kishi Ultra is the inclusion of Razer’s Sensa HD immersive haptics, which the company claims can take any audio — whether that be a game, movie, or music — and convert it to haptics.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 19 Apr. 2024
The camera captures audio in the AAC format at up to 16-bit/48kHz.
Bluetooth 5.2 and dual-band Wi-Fi 6 handle connectivity.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
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audio
1 of 3 adjective
au·dio
ˈȯd-ē-ˌō 
1
: of or relating to electrical or other frequencies occurring in the range of sound waves that can be heard
2
a
: of or relating to sound or its reproduction and especially accurate reproduction
bought new audio equipment
b
: relating to or used in sending or receiving sound compare video entry 2 sense 1
audio
2 of 3 noun1
: the sending, receiving, or reproducing of sound
2
: the part of television or motion-picture equipment that deals with sound
audio-
3 of 3 combining form1
: hearing
audiometer
2
: sound
audiophile
3
: auditory and
audiovisual
Etymology
Combining form
derived from Latin audire "to hear"
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