binaural

/bi'nɔ:rəl/

Thân thiện

A person listens to music with binaural headphones.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or involving both ears: "binaural" describes anything pertaining to, using, or requiring the use of two ears.
   • Involving hearing with two ears: Specifically refers to the auditory perception or processing that utilizes both ears simultaneously.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Humans have binaural hearing, which helps us locate the source of a sound.
  • The audio recording was made using a binaural microphone setup to create a realistic 3D effect.
  • The study compared binaural and monaural listening conditions.

Advanced Usage

• Binaural beats: An auditory illusion perceived when two slightly different pure-tone frequencies are presented separately to each ear. The brain perceives a third tone at the difference of the two frequencies.

  • Some people listen to binaural beats for meditation or focus.

• Binaural recording: A method of recording sound that uses two microphones to create a 3D stereo sound sensation for the listener.

  • The binaural recording of the concert made it feel like you were actually in the audience.

Variants and Related Words

• Binaurally (adverb): In a binaural manner; using or involving both ears.

  • The signal was processed binaurally.

• Monaural (adjective): Relating to, involving, or designed for use with only one ear. This is the direct antonym in audio contexts.

  • Older hearing aids were often monaural.

Synonyms

• Diotic: In acoustics and hearing science, this can be a technical synonym meaning presented to both ears simultaneously.
• Two-eared: A simple descriptive synonym (less common).

Antonyms

• Monaural: Involving one ear.
• Uniaural: Another term for monaural.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to or having or hearing with two ears
   • binaural hearing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• biaural