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/ˈɔːdi.əʊ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFocused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.
nounSound, or a sound signal.
Sentence Examples
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How can I extract the audio from a video clip?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During the video call, the ____ quality was so poor that we could hardly hear each other.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ quality of the video was very poor and hard to hear.
Word Origin & History
Clipping of audio-. Cognates include Sanskrit आविस् (āvís, “manifestly, evidently”) and Ancient Greek αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “perceive, notice”) whence English aesthetic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If you're more audio than visual, tune in on the "A-V Soap Opera" (page 375)."
— 1955, The Educational Screen - Volume 34, page 366:
"I'm very audio, so I hear words."
— 1997, Arthur Myers, Communicating With Animals, →ISBN:
"For example, if the person uses visual predicates such as “I see” or “I can't picture that,” the most powerful influencers will respond by saying “Let me show you,” as opposed to “let me explain,” the latter predicate being more audio than visual."
— 2010, Dick Lyles, Pearls of Perspicacity, →ISBN:
"Others wryly illustrate appropriated audios, like instructions for quacking like a duck or a letter from an angry airline passenger."
— 2009 April 17, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During the video call, the ____ quality was so poor that we could hardly hear each other.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ quality of the video was very poor and hard to hear.