audio
Definitions
Sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced
音频，声音（尤指录制、传输或重放的声音）
Relating to sound or its recording and reproduction
声音的，音频的（关于声音及其录制重放）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedTaken directly from Latin audio, 'I hear.' Modern English borrowed it whole as a label for the sound side of media. When a recording is split into video (what you see) and audio (what you hear), the word is doing exactly what the Latin says: this is the part for the ear.
Root audit still carries 7 more wordsUsage Guide
- Noun (uncountable): 'the audio cut out' — refers to the sound itself; not usually pluralized.
- Attributive/adjective: audio file, audio system, audio recording, audio book.
- Contrast with video (sight) — the two are constantly paired in tech contexts (audio/video, A/V).
Example Sentences
- 1.
The video looks great, but the audio is too quiet.
- 2.
He upgraded his car's audio system over the weekend.
- 3.
Please record the meeting in high-quality audio.