stereophonic

[ ster-ee-uh-fon-ik, steer- ]
/ ˌstɛr i əˈfɒn ɪk, ˌstɪər- /

adjective

pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems (opposed to monophonic).
Compare quadraphonic.

Origin of stereophonic

First recorded in 1935–40; stereo- + phon(o)- + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM stereophonic

ster·e·o·phon·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby stereophonic

stereome, stereometry, stereomicroscope, stereopair, stereopathy, stereophonic, stereophony, stereophotography, stereopsis, stereopticon, stereoradiography

Example sentences from the Web for stereophonic

  • A thing as big as wall TV in full color and stereophonic sound must be the talk of the town.

    The Gallery |Roger Phillips Graham

British Dictionary definitions for stereophonic

stereophonic
/ (ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk, ˌstɪər-) /

adjective

(of a system for recording, reproducing, or broadcasting sound) using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the sound Often shortened to: stereo Compare monophonic, quadraphonics

Derived forms of stereophonic

stereophonically, adverb stereophony (ˌstɛrɪˈɒfənɪ, ˌstɪər-), noun