stereo

¹

[ ster-ee-oh, steer- ]

noun

, plural ster·e·os.

1. stereoscopic photography.
2. a stereoscopic photograph.
3. stereophonic sound reproduction.
4. a system or the equipment for reproducing stereophonic sound.
5. Printing. stereotype ( def 3 ).

adjective

1. pertaining to stereophonic sound, stereoscopic photography, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. Printing. stereotype ( def 6 ).

stereo-

²

1. a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “solid”, used with reference to hardness, solidity, three-dimensionality in the formation of compound words:

   stereochemistry; stereogram; stereoscope.

stereo.

³

abbreviation for

1. stereotype.

stereo

¹

/ ˈstɪər-; ˈstɛrɪəʊ /

adjective

1. short for stereophonic stereoscopic

noun

1. stereophonic sound

   to broadcast in stereo

2. a stereophonic record player, tape recorder, etc
3. photog
   1. stereoscopic photography
   2. a stereoscopic photograph
4. printing short for stereotype

stereo-

²

combining_form

1. indicating three-dimensional quality or solidity

   stereoscope

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereo¹

First recorded in 1815–25; by shortening

Origin of stereo²

From the Greek word stereós

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereo¹

C20: shortened form

Origin of stereo²

from Greek stereos solid

Example Sentences

I interviewed Pharrell, and I cut together a scene of him listening to Stevie Wonder as a boy, on his parents' stereo – and his synaesthesia kicks in.

From BBC

Their debut album, Stereo Typical, which came three years after the group formed in Brighton in 2008, sold more than 600,000 copies.

From BBC

At the time, Klaas told the public: “I’ve had my stereo stolen and I’ve had my daughter murdered, and I know the difference.”

From Los Angeles Times

He returned to the BBC in the 1980s and on 17 January 1987, Walker re-joined Radio 1, presenting the Saturday afternoon show The Stereo Sequence.

From BBC

All my records are basically mixed in the car, even if the sound system is a little wonky, I still want to hear it on a car stereo sound system, because that’s how people are going to listen to the music.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• audio system
• radio
• sound system