Definition of AUDIO

audio

Meanings

Plural: audios

Noun

  • 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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

audio is a valid Words With Friends word