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audio

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/ˈɔːdi.oʊ/ · au-di-o

Sound, especially when recorded, played, or transmitted.

Meanings

nounformal

Sound, especially when recorded, played, or transmitted.

آواز، خاص طور پر جب ریکارڈ کی جائے، چلائی جائے، یا منتقل کی جائے۔

آواز

awaaz

Synonyms

soundrecordingaudio signalآوازصوتساؤنڈ

Antonyms

silencenoiseخاموشیشور

Common Collocations

  • audio recording
  • audio system
  • audio file

Example Sentences

The audio quality of the recording was poor.

ریکارڈنگ کی آڈیو کی کوالٹی خراب تھی۔

Recording ki audio ki quality kharab thi.

I prefer listening to audio books over traditional reading.

میں روایتی پڑھائی کے مقابلے میں آڈیو کتابیں سننا پسند کرتا ہوں۔

Main riwaati parhai ke muqable mein audio kitaabein sunna pasand karta hoon.

They installed a new audio system in the theater.

انہوں نے تھیٹر میں ایک نیا آڈیو سسٹم نصب کیا۔

Unhoon ne theater mein ek naya audio system nasb kiya.

Easily Confused With

video:Audio refers to sound, while video refers to visual images.

Word Family

auditory
adjectiveسمعی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'audio' as 'A-U-D-I-O', like 'Hearing Under Digital Instruction Online'.

Picture headphones or a speaker producing sound.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خاموش رہنے میں حکمت ہے

khamosh rehne mein hikmat hai

There is wisdom in staying silent.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "audiō" — I hear

First known use: 20th century

The word 'audio' originates from the Latin word 'audiō', meaning 'I hear'. It was adopted into English in the mid-20th century with the advent of audio recording technology.