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
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Continuing his roast, Fitty Cent posted the audio clip from the song alluding to the raids.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
With Kai McNamee, this team reported and produced the audio version of this story.
—Kai McNamee, NPR, 13 May 2024
His skills include multimedia and data reporting and video and audio editing.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Variety received 74 nominations for the SoCal Journalism Awards sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club during the 2023 calendar year, with nods across magazine and entertainment journalism, video, audio, online content, and social media.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 9 May 2024
In the audio clip, the Migos star talks over an instrumental comprised of Western guitars and trap beats blended with the alt-pop star’s distant vocals.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
Cowan also spoke with Travis, 64, and wife Mary for the piece that takes viewers behind-the-scenes for a look at how longtime producer Kyle Lehning pieced together the song with the singer’s blessing using old audio tracks of his voice as a launching pad.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 May 2024
The prosecution played an audio recording of a conversation between Michael Cohen and Donald Trump, which prosecutors likely want the jury to believe showed the pair discussing one of the hush money deals tied to Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 May 2024
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
At the same time, the second-gen Blink Mini remains a great indoor camera with motion alerts, two-way audio, and other basic features.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 14 May 2024
The new large language model, trained on vast amounts of data from the internet, will be better at handling text, audio and video in real-time.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The improved capacity, Murati added, functions in response to text, audio and visual prompts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2024
In the audio, Graham can be heard saying that Jews control American media and that Nixon could change that if he were reelected.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
Disneyland filed building permits valued at $5 million with the city of Anaheim to replace show elements, lighting, audio and show systems on the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction in the Main Street Opera House, according to city records.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
But its most desirable feature is the optional 710-watt ELS Studio 3D audio system, tailor-made for the car by Grammy-winning producer Elliot Scheiner and packing 16 speakers to make this compact crossover feel like Carnegie Hall.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Adjective
While that meeting was memorialized with a surreptitious audio recording, the jury will have to rely on Cohen's recollection for most of his meetings with Trump, including his conversation with Trump once Cohen learned that Stormy Daniels was shopping around her allegations of an affair.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Continuing his roast, Fitty Cent posted the audio clip from the song alluding to the raids.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
With Kai McNamee, this team reported and produced the audio version of this story.
—Kai McNamee, NPR, 13 May 2024
His skills include multimedia and data reporting and video and audio editing.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Variety received 74 nominations for the SoCal Journalism Awards sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club during the 2023 calendar year, with nods across magazine and entertainment journalism, video, audio, online content, and social media.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 9 May 2024
In the audio clip, the Migos star talks over an instrumental comprised of Western guitars and trap beats blended with the alt-pop star’s distant vocals.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
Cowan also spoke with Travis, 64, and wife Mary for the piece that takes viewers behind-the-scenes for a look at how longtime producer Kyle Lehning pieced together the song with the singer’s blessing using old audio tracks of his voice as a launching pad.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 May 2024
The prosecution played an audio recording of a conversation between Michael Cohen and Donald Trump, which prosecutors likely want the jury to believe showed the pair discussing one of the hush money deals tied to Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Noun
Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 May 2024
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
At the same time, the second-gen Blink Mini remains a great indoor camera with motion alerts, two-way audio, and other basic features.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 14 May 2024
The new large language model, trained on vast amounts of data from the internet, will be better at handling text, audio and video in real-time.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The improved capacity, Murati added, functions in response to text, audio and visual prompts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2024
In the audio, Graham can be heard saying that Jews control American media and that Nixon could change that if he were reelected.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
Disneyland filed building permits valued at $5 million with the city of Anaheim to replace show elements, lighting, audio and show systems on the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction in the Main Street Opera House, according to city records.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
But its most desirable feature is the optional 710-watt ELS Studio 3D audio system, tailor-made for the car by Grammy-winning producer Elliot Scheiner and packing 16 speakers to make this compact crossover feel like Carnegie Hall.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 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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