: 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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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 Kana is one of a number of artists who have taken transmissions from the weather reports of yesteryear and merged them with the lo-fi electronic music genre known as vaporwave. Ade D. Adeniji, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024 The scares doled out are effective, and the lo-fi vibes are immaculate. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Popular on Variety Like the YouTube channel, the series will blend podcast and lo-fi YouTube content to create episodes that can be watched, listened to or both. Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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