stereo
noun
uk/ˈster.i.əʊ/us/ˈster.i.oʊ/[U]
a way ofrecordingorplayingsoundso that it isseparatedinto twosignalsandproducesmorenaturalsound:
立体声Theconcertwill bebroadcastinstereo.音乐会将用立体声播放。
[C]
apieceofelectricalequipmentforplayingmusic,listeningto theradio, etc. thatsoundsverynaturalbecause thesoundscome out of twospeakers(=partsforplayingsound):
体声音响,立体声唱机Loudmusicwas coming from thecarstereo.
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Recording sounds and images
- analogue
 - audiovisual
 - AV
 - deepfake
 - digitally
 - distort
 - distortion
 - erase
 - fade
 - misrecord
 - mix
 - playsomethingback
 - production
 - re-record
 - record
 - release
 - resynthesis
 - resynthesize
 - sampler
 - sound effect
 
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Audio & video equipment
stereo
adjective
uk/ˈster.i.əʊ/us/ˈster.i.oʊ/(alsoformalstereophonic,uk/ˌster.i.əʊˈfɒn.ɪk/us/ˌster.i.oʊˈfɑː.nɪk/)recordingorplayingsoundin a way thatseparatesit into twosignalsandproducesmorenaturalsound, orrelatingto thiskindofsound:
a stereosystem
The unit's stereospeakerssoundedsurprisinglygood.
Tape was theformatthatintroducedstereosoundinto thehome.
Compare
mononoun(SOUND)
quadraphonic
Recording sounds and images
- analogue
 - audiovisual
 - AV
 - deepfake
 - digitally
 - distort
 - distortion
 - erase
 - fade
 - misrecord
 - mix
 - playsomethingback
 - production
 - re-record
 - record
 - release
 - resynthesis
 - resynthesize
 - sampler
 - sound effect
 
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Amplifiers, microphones & speakers