English

Noun

stereo ‎(plural stereos)

1. A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard.
2. Any object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home.

   He liked to listen to classical music on his stereo.

Synonyms

• (object or device): hi-fi, music centre, console

Translations

Adjective

stereo ‎(not comparable)

1. Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.
2. Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.

Synonyms

• (of sound): in stereo, stereophonic
• (of a pair of images): in stereo, stereographic

Antonyms

• (sound): mono, monophonic, monaural

Translations

Related terms

• stereographic
• stereophonic
• stereoscope
• stereoscopic

See also

• surround sound

Anagrams

• Eostre
• e-store

Finnish

Noun

stereo

1. stereo

Declension

Derived terms

• stereot

Italian

Adjective

stereo ‎(invariable)

1. stereo, stereophonic

Synonyms

• stereofonico

Noun

stereo m ‎(invariable)

1. stereo (radio, boombox etc)

stereo f ‎(invariable)

1. stereophony

Anagrams

• estero, tesero, teserò