Definition of AUDIO

audio

Plural: audios

Noun

  • Sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced.
  • the audible part of a transmitted signal
    • "they always raise the audio for commercials"
  • an audible acoustic wave frequency
  • a recording of acoustic signals
  • the sound elements of television
  • Sound, or a sound signal.
  • A piece of sound that is recorded electronically.

Adj

  • Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.

Examples

  • I DMed him an audio of myself singing the South Park intro.
  • Playing AUDIO was a sound decision that scored him 15 points.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of audio-. Cognates include Sanskrit आविस् (āvís, “manifestly, evidently”) and Ancient Greek αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “perceive, notice”) whence English aesthetic.

Synonyms

audio frequency, audio recording, sound, sound recording

Scrabble Score: 6

audio: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
audio: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
audio: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

audio: valid Words With Friends Word