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
Example Sentences
The school will buy new audiovisual equipment.
Recent Examples on the Web ICEX Spain Trade & Investment, the country’s export and inward investment board, and a key player in the AVS Hub plan, aims for the scheme to increase audiovisual production by 30% by 2025. 
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Though there is reverence for the awards, those that tune in locally have begrudged audiovisual quality that hasn’t kept up with the times. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Wigdahl is clearly proud of the company’s technology, which is enabling Speechmatics to win business in industries such as media (subtitles), banking (transcriptions) and education tech (text accompanying audiovisual content). Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 What will the new platforms that produce and distribute audiovisual content be like? Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 May 2022 Beyoncé‘s Renaissance is about to transform from just an album to an audiovisual experience. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022 The Indian government has approved an audiovisual co-production treaty with Australia, designed to promote joint production of films between the two countries. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 The contract granted Triller royalty-free, worldwide, transferrable rights to license and use of an influencer’s name, image, likeness, voice, and audiovisual on all Triller channels. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Using cutting-edge projection technology crafted by renowned audiovisual designers, Banksy 360° creates an engaging journey into the work of one of the world’s most notorious graffiti artists. Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Though there is reverence for the awards, those that tune in locally have begrudged audiovisual quality that hasn’t kept up with the times. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Wigdahl is clearly proud of the company’s technology, which is enabling Speechmatics to win business in industries such as media (subtitles), banking (transcriptions) and education tech (text accompanying audiovisual content). Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 What will the new platforms that produce and distribute audiovisual content be like? Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 May 2022 Beyoncé‘s Renaissance is about to transform from just an album to an audiovisual experience. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022 The Indian government has approved an audiovisual co-production treaty with Australia, designed to promote joint production of films between the two countries. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 The contract granted Triller royalty-free, worldwide, transferrable rights to license and use of an influencer’s name, image, likeness, voice, and audiovisual on all Triller channels. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Using cutting-edge projection technology crafted by renowned audiovisual designers, Banksy 360° creates an engaging journey into the work of one of the world’s most notorious graffiti artists. Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More 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 ˌȯ-dē-ō-ˈvi-zhə-wəl
: 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
audiovisual
adjective
as in audible
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- audible
- perceptible
- auditory
- discernible
- aural
- distinct
- acoustic
- heard
- distinguishable
- audial
- acoustical
- auricular
- discernable
- clear
- audile
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- feeble
- nonauditory
- indistinct
- imperceptible
- indistinguishable
- silent
- inaudible
- faint
- soft
- quiet
- soundless
- noiseless
- low