Stereo Meaning
/ˈstɛ.ɹi.əʊ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
nounAny object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home.
Sentence Examples
Can I play the stereo?
Turn down the stereo.
He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The speakers create a ____ sound experience, using two separate audio channels for left and right ears.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He bought a new high-quality ____ system to listen to his favorite jazz albums in the living room.
Word Origin & History
A shortened form of stereotype, stereoscope or stereophonic, all originally derived, via stereo-, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"One could easily do this with stereo photographs, but one could also do it by making a pseudoscope, with a short cardboard tube and mirrors, […]"
— 2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The speakers create a ____ sound experience, using two separate audio channels for left and right ears.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He bought a new high-quality ____ system to listen to his favorite jazz albums in the living room.