stereophonic

[ ster-ee-uh-fon-ik, steer- ]

adjective

1. 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 ( monophonic ).

stereophonic

/ ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪˈɒfənɪ /

adjective

1. (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 tostereo Compare monophonic quadraphonics

Derived Forms

• ˌstereoˈphonically, adverb
• stereophony, noun

Other Words From

• stere·o·phoni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereophonic¹

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

Example Sentences

The message was prompted by the recently published bombshell in the New Yorker about David Adjmi’s Tony-winning play “Stereophonic.”

From Los Angeles Times

My friend, an L.A.-based screenwriter, is a superfan of “Stereophonic” and was upset when he read that the play seems to recycle a number of details found in “Making Rumours,” a memoir by sound engineer Ken Caillat, who worked on several Fleetwood Mac albums.

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David Adjmi’s “Stereophonic” scored five Tony Awards including best play, and “The Outsiders” took home four trophies including an upset win for best musical as Broadway honored its finest on Sunday night.

From Los Angeles Times

“Stereophonic” isn’t just a play — it’s an immersive, intricately coordinated theatrical experience.

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“Stereophonic,” which won for best play, began at Playwrights Horizons.

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