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audio

SayAW-dee-oh/ˈɔ.di.oʊ/UK/ˈɔː.di.əʊ/

Noun pluralaudios

3 meanings of audio

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having to do with sound you can hear, not with pictures.

    Our car has a great audio system, so long trips are more fun.

    The museum offers an audio guide in five languages.

    Similarsonic, aural, acoustic

    Oppositevisual

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A recording of sound saved on a device or computer.

    She uploaded a short audio of the bird calls to the website.

    The teacher played several audios during the language lesson.

    UsageMany people say a voice message or an audio file.

    Similarrecording, clip

  3. 3
    noununcountable
    Sound, or the signal that carries sound through equipment.

    Like the sound coming out of a speaker.

    The video looked fine, but the audio was full of static.

    Turn up the audio so we can hear the announcement.

    Similarsound

    Oppositevideo

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Origin

A short form of audio-, from the Latin word audio, meaning 'I hear'.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts