: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi adjective

Examples of lo-fi in a Sentence

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The lo-fi thing to me at first came out of economical necessity. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024 Who would attribute the claustrophobic Zone of Interest soundtrack to the producer of Tirzah’s lovelorn R&B, or the avant-rock of Good Sad Happy Bad to the lo-fi stylist behind Ruff Dog? Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024 In the meantime, the lo-fi Ningaloo Coral Bay resort, situated beside powder-white beaches and turquoise waters, has opened 4 new three-bedroom family units, with 16 new two-bedroom villas expected by early 2025. Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024 Paranormal Activity 2 plays into those classic home-invasion fears but with the chest-squeezing, lo-fi supernatural scares of this franchise at its peak. 14. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lo-fi 

Word History

Etymology

low fidelity

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lo-fi was in 1957

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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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