audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯ-dē-(ˌ)ō-ˈvi-zhə-wəl 

-zhəl,

-zhü(-ə)l

1

: designed to aid in learning or teaching by making use of both hearing and sight

2

: of or relating to both hearing and sight

Examples of audiovisual in a Sentence

The school will buy new audiovisual equipment.

Recent Examples on the Web

Audiences who want a spooky good time can simply revel in the audiovisual goods. —Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025

The young man appears to have been an audiovisual technician at the Superdome. —Claire Thornton, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025

In 2023, a grant to the museum from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation presented an opportunity to digitize some of the audiovisual materials in our collection. —IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024

On the diplomatic front, the Indonesian Ministry of Culture strengthened ties with the Netherlands through an audiovisual co-production agreement. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

audio- + visual entry 1

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯd-ē-ō-ˈvizh(-ə)-wəl 

-ˈvizh-əl

: of, relating to, or using both sound and sight

audiovisual teaching aids

Medical Definition

audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯd-ē-(ˌ)ō-ˈvizh(-ə)-wəl, -ˈvizh-əl 

: of, relating to, or involving both hearing and sight