Spanish word

audiovisual

Pronunciation

IPA/awðjoβiˈswal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveaudiovisual

Example

La clase tiene material audiovisual.

The class has audiovisual material.

Illustration for audiovisual (audiovisual)

More examples

En casa vimos un corto audiovisual.

At home we watched an audiovisual short.

Core concept

Sound and image presented together.

Common phrases

  • material audiovisual

    audiovisual material

  • formato audiovisual

    audiovisual format

  • soporte audiovisual

    audiovisual medium

Similar words

visual: Pertains to sight or to how something looks.
auditivo: Pertains to hearing or to the qualities of sound.
multimedia: Combines two or more media types, such as text, audio, and images, to convey information.

Definition in Spanish

Que combina sonido e imagen para transmitir información o entretenimiento.

Word origin

Formed from audio (Latin audīre 'to hear') and visual (Latin vidēre 'to see'), meaning something that combines sound and image.

Usage tips

  • Speakers often use video or película instead of audiovisual in casual contexts.

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