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stereo-

(word root) solid

Examples of words with the root stereo-: stereogram, stereoscope

ster·e·o

(stĕr′ē-ō′, stîr′-)

n. pl. ster·e·os

a. A stereophonic sound-reproduction system.

b. Stereophonic sound.

2. A stereotype.

3. A stereoscopic system or photograph.

adj.

1. Stereophonic.

2. Stereoscopic.

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stereo

(ˈstɛrɪəʊ; ˈstɪər-)

adj

(Electronics) short for stereophonic, stereoscopic

n, pl stereos

1. (Electronics) stereophonic sound: to broadcast in stereo.

2. (Electronics) a stereophonic record player, tape recorder, etc

3. (Photography) photog

a. stereoscopic photography

b. a stereoscopic photograph

4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing short for stereotype

[C20: shortened form]

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ster•e•o

(ˈstɛr iˌoʊ, ˈstɪər-)

n., pl. ster•e•os,
adj. n.

1. a system or equipment for reproducing stereophonic sound.

2. stereophonic sound reproduction.

3. stereoscopic photography.

4. a stereoscopic photograph.

5. stereotype (def. 1).

adj.

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

[1815–25]

stereo-

a combining form meaning “solid,” “solid body or figure,” “three-dimensions”: stereochemistry; stereogram; stereoscope.

Also, esp. before a vowel,stere-.

[< Greek, comb. form of stereós hard, solid]

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Noun	1.	stereo - reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound stereo system, stereophonic system, stereophony amplifier - electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it boom box, ghetto blaster - a portable stereo iPod - (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files quadraphonic system, quadraphony, quadriphonic system - a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels reproducer - an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound Walkman - (trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones
	2.	stereo - two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together stereoscopic photograph, stereoscopic picture anaglyph - moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Adj.	1.	stereo - designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels stereophonic, two-channel electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices biaural, binaural - relating to or having or hearing with two ears; "binaural hearing"

Translations

إستيريوفوني: صوْت مُجَسَّمجِهاز راديو وأسْطُواناتسِتِرْيُو مَرْكَزٌ موسيقى

stereostereopřehrávač

stereoanlægi stereomusikanlægstereo

Stereoanlage Audiosystem Stereo

στερεοφωνικό

equipo de música estéreo

stereotstereolaitteisto

stéréo chaîne chaîne hi-fi

stereo

sztereo-sztereó lemezjátszósztereofelvétel

stereó, tvírása-stereó-; kvikmynd í òremur víddumstereótæki

stereo

システムコンポステレオ

스테레오오디오 세트

stereostereoaparatas

stereostereoattēlsstereoiekārtastereoskaņa

muziekcentrum stereo

stereo stereoanlegg stereolyd stereovisjon musikkanlegg

centrum muzyczne zestaw stereo

aparelhagem de música aparelho de som toca-fitas

проигрыватель с двумя динамиками система воспроизведения стерео звука стереосистема

stereo

stereomusikanläggning

ระบบเสียงแบบสเตอริโอ

stereostereo pikap/cihaziki/çift kanallımüzik seti

âm thanh nổihệ thống âm thanh tích hợp

立体声立体声或立体视觉系统立体声系统组合音响

stereo

[ˈsterɪəʊ]

A. N (= hi-fi equipment) → equipo m estereofónico; (= sound) → estéreo m
in stereo → en estéreo

B. ADJ → estereofónico

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stereo

[ˈstɛriəʊ]

(= sound) → stéréo f
in stereo → en stéréo

(also stereo system) → chaîne f stéréo

adj [hi-fi, equipment, speakers, TV, radio, recording, cassette, effect] → stéréo inv
a stereo hi-fi → une chaîne stéréo

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

stereo

n → Stereo nt; (= record-player) → Stereoanlage f; in stereo → in Stereo; on the stereo → auf einem Stereogerät

adj → Stereo-; stereo unit → Stereoanlage f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stereo

[ˈstɛrɪəʊ]

1. n (hi-fi equipment) → stereo m inv; (sound) → stereofonia
in stereo → in stereofonia

2. adj → stereofonico/a, stereo inv

stereo

(ˈsteriəu) adjective

short for stereophonic or stereoscopic. a stereo recording.

noun

1. stereophonic equipment, especially a record-player. Have you got (a) stereo?

2. stereophonic sound or stereoscopic vision. recorded/filmed in stereo.

stereo

→ سِتِرْيُو, مَرْكَزٌ موسيقى stereo, stereopřehrávač musikanlæg, stereoanlæg Audiosystem, Stereoanlage στερεοφωνικό equipo de música, estéreo stereolaitteisto, stereot chaîne, chaîne hi-fi stereo stereo システムコンポ, ステレオ 스테레오, 오디오 세트 muziekcentrum, stereo musikkanlegg, stereo centrum muzyczne, zestaw stereo aparelhagem de música, aparelho de som, toca-fitas проигрыватель с двумя динамиками, система воспроизведения стерео звука musikanläggning, stereo ระบบเสียงแบบสเตอริโอ müzik seti, stereo âm thanh nổi, hệ thống âm thanh tích hợp 立体声, 组合音响

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