Phrase guide
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Sound
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.
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adj
Having a low bitrate, or being an electronic reproduction of a sound with low accuracy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: sound
Synonyms: no fidelity, no-fi, NoFi
Antonyms: high fidelity, hi-fi, HiFi
adj
Having a rough quality, recorded at home with makeshift tools.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
Synonyms: no fidelity, no-fi, NoFi
Antonyms: high fidelity, hi-fi, HiFi
History
Modeled after, and postdating, high fidelity; formed as the obvious counterpart. It reflects the idea of low lifelikeness, being far from true to life, an unfaithful reproduction (of the original sounds that were recorded).
