"lo-fi" meaning in English

See lo-fi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lo-fi [comparative], most lo-fi [superlative]
Etymology: Shortened form of low fidelity. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeydʰ-}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} lo-fi (comparative more lo-fi, superlative most lo-fi)
  1. (sound) Having an old-fashioned quality. Categories (topical): Sound
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-adj-Rdjqro9L
  2. (music) Having a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-adj-R6L6858w Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. Recorded at home with makeshift tools.
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-adj-dH2td7tJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lofi, low-fi

Noun

Etymology: Shortened form of low fidelity. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeydʰ-}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lo-fi (uncountable)
  1. (music) A subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-noun-jKyb3RaA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 9 4 65 14 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 11 10 5 62 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 10 6 65 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 3 77 14 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-noun-~VjX3x6B Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lofi, low-fi

Alternative forms

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