Relating to or using both sound and visual images together, like a video, film, or multimedia presentation.
From audio (sound) + visual (sight), a compound created in the 20th century to describe media combining sound and image. Latin roots: audire (hear) + visus (sight).
The audiovisual revolution completely changed education—film strips and videos in classrooms proved students learned better with multiple senses engaged, which is why modern education relies so heavily on multimedia. Your brain processes combined sound and image 65% faster than text alone.
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