Meaning & use

AV

abbreviation·Everyday

An abbreviation for "audiovisual," relating to both sound and images, especially in equipment used for presentations.

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The conference room needed better AV equipment for the video call.

She works in the AV department, setting up microphones and screens for events.

A note on using this word

"AV" is accepted in some Scrabble word lists as a short abbreviation, though rules vary between British and American dictionaries.

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