: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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The clip ultimately evolved into a lo-fi vision of the Rapture, complete with giant flaming hands terrorizing the band.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
The Los Angeles guitarist and songwriter touches on grief, rejection, and love in lo-fi shoegaze songs that package sunny melodies with comforting gloom.
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Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
Ten or so attendees in their twenties and thirties settled across sofas, while a lo-fi YouTube music video was projected on a large screen, which mostly seemed to display a kitten wearing headphones.
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Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
At the same time, adoption is accelerated by young people swapping state-of-the-art technology for more lo-fi alternatives.
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Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
The Los Angeles guitarist and songwriter touches on grief, rejection, and love in lo-fi shoegaze songs that package sunny melodies with comforting gloom.
—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
Ten or so attendees in their twenties and thirties settled across sofas, while a lo-fi YouTube music video was projected on a large screen, which mostly seemed to display a kitten wearing headphones.
—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
At the same time, adoption is accelerated by young people swapping state-of-the-art technology for more lo-fi alternatives.
—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lo-fi
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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