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audio

noun/ˈɔːdiəʊ/ (AW-dee-oh)Level B1
audio meaning picture: A young man on a crowded Mumbai local train wearing headphones and listening to something on his phone
Picture meaning of “audio” — Recorded or broadcast sound, such as speech or music.

Recorded or broadcast sound, such as speech or music.

Audio is the sound part of a recording, video or call. It is also used before nouns, as in 'audio file' or 'audio book'.

audio meaning in Hindi

ऑडियो: रिकॉर्ड की गई या प्रसारित आवाज़, जैसे बोली या संगीत।

ऑडियो किसी रिकॉर्डिंग, वीडियो या कॉल का आवाज़ वाला हिस्सा है। यह संज्ञाओं से पहले भी आता है, जैसे 'ऑडियो फ़ाइल' या 'ऑडियो बुक'।

Examples

  1. The video call was clear, but the audio kept cutting out.वीडियो कॉल साफ़ थी, लेकिन आवाज़ बार-बार कट रही थी।
  2. Police are examining an audio clip that went viral on social media.पुलिस सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हुई एक ऑडियो क्लिप की जाँच कर रही है।

Synonyms & antonyms

sound

Memory trick

AUDIO is what you hear with your ears; 'aud-' means hearing.

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The word audio comes from the Latin verb 'audire', which means 'to hear'. This root is also used in other common English words like audience and auditorium.

Word origin

From Latin audire 'to hear'; audio literally means 'I hear'.

Other meanings

noun a short performance to test if someone is good enough for a role

verb to perform briefly in order to be tested for a role

audio meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीऑडियो: रिकॉर्ड की गई या प्रसारित आवाज़, जैसे बोली या संगीत।
Arabic · العربيةصوت مسجّل أو مُذاع، مثل الكلام أو الموسيقى.
French · FrançaisAudio, son : son enregistré ou diffusé, comme la parole ou la musique.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaAudio: suara yang direkam atau disiarkan, seperti percakapan atau musik.
Chinese · 中文音频:录制或播出的声音,如说话或音乐。

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