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An action film can have too much action; picture an equaliser on a stereo, with all the knobs pegged at 10. It becomes a cacophony and is, ultimately, quite boring.
Shane Black

Meaning of "stereo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STEREO

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEREO

stereo  [ˈstɛrɪəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEREO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stereo can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STEREO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stereophonic sound

Stereophonic sound or, more commonly, stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that creates an illusion of directionality and audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two or more independent audio channels through a configuration of two or more loudspeakers in such a way as to create the impression of sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing. Thus the term "stereophonic" applies to so-called "quadraphonic" and "surround-sound" systems as well as the more common two-channel, two-speaker systems. It is often contrasted with monophonic, or "mono" sound, where audio is in the form of one channel, often centered in the sound field. Stereo sound is now common in entertainment systems such as broadcast radio and TV, recorded music and the cinema. The word stereophonic derives from the Greek "στερεός", "firm, solid" + "φωνή", "sound, tone, voice" and it was coined in 1927 by Western Electric, by analogy with the word "stereoscopic".

Definition of stereo in the English dictionary

The first definition of stereo in the dictionary is stereophonic sound. Other definition of stereo is a stereophonic record player, tape recorder, etc. Stereo is also stereoscopic photography.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEREO


barrio
ˈbærɪəʊ
comprimario
ˌkɒmpriːˈmɑːrɪəʊ
DiCaprio
dɪˈkæprɪəʊ
etaerio
ɛˈtɪərɪəʊ
Ontario
ɒnˈtɛərɪəʊ
oratorio
ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ
Oreo
ˈɔːrɪəʊ
pre-embryo
priːˈɛmbrɪəʊ
proembryo
prəʊˈɛmbrɪəʊ
Rosario
rəʊˈsɑːrɪəʊ
sicario
sɪˈkɛərɪəʊ
tenebrio
tɪˈnebrɪəʊ
vireo
ˈvɪrɪəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEREO

stere
stereo effect
stereo sound
stereo system
stereoacuity
stereobate
stereobatic
stereoblind
stereocard
stereochemical
stereochemistry
stereochrome
stereochromy
stereognoses
stereognosis
stereogram
stereograph
stereographic
stereographical
stereographically

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEREO

absente reo
Borneo
cameo
car stereo
Cuneo
digital video
Galileo
geo
home video
kohanga reo
Leo
Montevideo
music video
paseo
personal stereo
reo
rodeo
Romeo
te reo
video

Synonyms and antonyms of stereo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stereo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEREO

Find out the translation of stereo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stereo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stereo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

组合音响
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

equipo de música
570 millions of speakers

English

stereo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टीरियो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَرْكَزٌ موسيقى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

система воспроизведения стерео звука
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toca-fitas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টেরিও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaîne hi-fi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

stereo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Audiosystem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

システムコンポ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오디오 세트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stereo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thống âm thanh tích hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டீரியோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टिरीओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müzik seti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stereo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centrum muzyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стерео
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

player de CD-uri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στερεοφωνικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stereo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

musikanläggning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

musikkanlegg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stereo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEREO»

The term «stereo» is very widely used and occupies the 5.061 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEREO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stereo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stereo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stereo

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10 QUOTES WITH «STEREO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stereo.
1
Christina Applegate
I wasn't one to go out and buy a new car and stereo system and expensive clothes. My mom helped keep me grounded.
2
Shane Black
An action film can have too much action; picture an equaliser on a stereo, with all the knobs pegged at 10. It becomes a cacophony and is, ultimately, quite boring.
3
Anne Dudley
Sometimes in films it's nice to have violins on either side, rather than on one side, so you've got more of a stereo picture with the violins. Sometimes it's good to have the basses in the middle.
4
Lita Ford
We don't have a lot of neighbors so we can blast the stereo.
5
A. Bartlett Giamatti
This is not the first time in my life where you know going into a job that you're going to hear in stereo what was wrong with what you did.
6
Justin Hayward
I never got a stereo system until about 1969. It was only when I went to America in '68 and listened to FM radio; I really thought, 'Wow, there's something in this.'
7
Bill Mumy
I had my guitar at the set of 'Lost in Space' every day. I was the only one in the cast who had a stereo in his dressing room. So while I was in school or when I was in there working with Dr. Smith and the robot, half the rest of the cast was in my trailer listening to their records that they would bring.
8
Kimberley Nixon
If something doesn't work in my house - TV, phone, stereo, anything - I just call my dad, and he knows the answer.
9
Woody Norris
When you listen to stereo on your home system, your both ears hear both speakers. Turn on the left speaker sometime and notice you're hearing it also in your right ear.
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Naomi Shihab Nye
I grew up in St. Louis in a tiny house full of large music - Mahalia Jackson and Marian Anderson singing majestically on the stereo, my German-American mother fingering 'The Lost Chord' on the piano as golden light sank through trees, my Palestinian father trilling in Arabic in the shower each dawn.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEREO»

Discover the use of stereo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stereo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Epipolar Geometry in Stereo, Motion and Object Recognition: ...
A. 2 Estimation of Affine Transformation 165 4 RECOVERY OF EPIPOLAR GEOMETRY FROM LINE SEGMENTS OR LINES 167 Line Segments or Straight Lines 168 4. 1 4. 2 Solving Motion Using Line Segments Between Two Views 173 4. 2. 1 Overlap of Two ...
Gang Xu, Zhengyou Zhang, 1996
2
Beyond Dolby (Stereo): Cinema in the Digital Sound Age
Beyond Dolby (Stereo) includes detailed analyses of Fight Club, The Matrix, Hairspray, Disturbia, The Rock, Saving Private Ryan, and Joy Ride, among other films, to illustrate the value of a truly audiovisual approach to cinema studies.
Mark Kerins, 2010
3
Car Stereo Cookbook
The first edition of this book was written six years ago. Since then, there have been some significant developments in the area of car audio (and video). In addition, many of the products featured in the first edition are now obsolete.
Mark Rumreich, 2005
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How to Design and Install High-Performance Car Stereo
The first edition of this book (1-884089-17-8) has been a consistent best seller. This revised edition contains the latest car audio and electronic components, with detailed information on how to install and tune a car audio system.
Joe Pettitt, 2003
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GREAT SOUND STEREO SPEAK SE
More than a normal revision, this edition is virtually a new book, with a solution to an old problem, crossover design. This reader-friendly guide puts equipment-enhancing, computer-aided design techniques at your disposal.
David B. Weems, G. R. Koonce, 2000
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In Stereo Where Available
Phoebe Kassner didn't set out to become a 29-year-old virgin, but she is, and, having just been dumped by her boyfriend, she doesn't see that situation changing anytime soon.
Becky Anderson, 2007
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Artificial Vision for Mobile Robots: Stereo Vision and ...
Artificial Vision for Mobile Robots presents new theoretical and practical tools useful for providing mobile robots with artificial vision in three dimensions, including passive binocular and trinocular stereo vision, local and global 3D ...
Nicholas Ayache, 1991
8
View Synthesis Using Stereo Vision
The book develops a novel way of formalizing the view synthesis problem under the full perspective model, yielding a clean, linear warping equation.
Daniel Scharstein, 1999
9
The STEREO Mission
The STEREO mission uses twin heliospheric orbiters to track solar disturbances from their initiation to 1 AU. This book documents the mission, its objectives, the spacecraft that execute it and the instruments that provide the measurements, ...
C.T. Russell, 2008
10
Stereo: Comparative Perspectives on the Sociological Study ...
This volume provides a comparative and contrastive perspective on popular music and its study in France and the UK.
Mr Philippe Le Guern, Dr Hugh Dauncey, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEREO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stereo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stereo Kicks announce they are splitting up
Stereo Kicks have announced that they are splitting up and going their separate ways. The 8 piece boy band which were formed on last year's X Factor, released ... «CBBC Newsround, Jul 15»
2
Stereo Kicks blast Louis Walsh: 'We're glad to be away from him'
Stereo Kicks singer Tom Mann has blasted former mentor Louis Walsh, saying the band are "glad to be away from him". The eight-piece group finished fifth on ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
3
EXCLUSIVE X Factor 2014 gossip: Stereo Kicks love getting the …
In pretty unsurprising news, James Graham of X Factor Stereo Kicks fame says ... Not all are true, but it's a safe bet Stereo Kicks are making the most of their new ... «Metro, Dec 14»
4
Louis Walsh plans revenge on Simon Cowell after Stereo Kicks' X …
Furious Louis Walsh says Simon Cowell will come to regret voting Stereo Kicks off The X Factor. The Irish judge was stunned when 55-year-old Cowell – who ... «Metro, Dec 14»
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'She is livid': Secret X Factor feud between Cheryl and Mel B
While their relationship may come across as sugary-sweet on air, the Geordie judge was apparently seething that Mel opted to save Stereo Kicks over her act ... «Daily Star, Dec 14»
6
Stereo Kicks kicked off The X Factor
Boyband Stereo Kicks have been kicked off The X Factor. They found themselves in the bottom two on Sunday with Lauren Platt. The judges took the result to ... «CBBC Newsround, Dec 14»
7
The X Factor 2014: Stereo Kicks' Casey Johnson dirty texts to Neil …
'Trying it on with a married mum wasn't his smartest move.' This isn't the first time Stereo Kicks members' private lives have been splashed all over the press. «Metro, Nov 14»
8
The X Factor 2014 exclusive: Stereo Kicks reveal near-death …
Boyband Stereo Kicks have likened appearing on The X Factor to being in Hollywood horror flick Final Destination – after revealing they have cheated death ... «Metro, Nov 14»
9
The X Factor Stereo Kicks' James Graham 'isn't proud' of baby drama
Stereo Kicks' James is saddened by Molly's comments, and is said to regret his actions at the time as he 'didn't feel mature enough' to become a father at such a ... «Metro, Nov 14»
10
The secret lives of Stereo Kicks: What were the lads up to before The …
As you're probably aware by now we're pretty invested in those Stereo Kicks boys here at Sugarscape. Every Saturday we stock up on the mini sausage rolls, ... «Sugarscape, Nov 14»

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