adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˌɔː.di.əʊˈvɪ.zjʊ.əl/
UK:/-ʒʊ.əl/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:/ˌɔ.di.oʊˈvɪ.ʒu.əl/
cot-caught-merger:/ˌɑ.di.oʊˈvɪ.ʒu.əl/
CMU ARPABET:AO2 D IY0 OW0 V IH1 ZH UW0 AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Containing both aural and visual elements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
They put together a stunning audiovisual presentation, with movies and music as well as plenty of information.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective
Meaning 2
involving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the school's audiovisual department
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
materials using sight or sound to present information
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: audiovisual aid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: teaching aid
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ewisder. Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *awizdiō Latin audi(ō) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English audio- English visual English audiovisual From audio- + visual.
Across languages
Translations
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
