audio

Everyday

1. Audio means sound, especially recorded or broadcast sound. tree →
2. As an adjective, audio means to do with sound, as in «an audio book», «audio equipment». tree →
3. In computing, audio is the sound part of a video or a file. tree →

In the lessons

In computing and media lessons (audio files, recording podcasts), in everyday life (audiobooks, audio guides in museums); phrases: audio file, audiobook, audio guide, audio description.

Examples

• The audio on the video was too quiet. tree →
• I listen to audiobooks on long car trips. tree →
• We recorded an audio file of our poem. tree →
• The museum had an audio guide in five languages. tree →
• Check that the audio cable is plugged in. tree →
• The audio and the picture were out of sync. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «the audio», not «an audio». From Latin «I hear», like «audience» and «audition». Opposite in media: «video» (picture).