What is radio? How to use in English

Definition & pronunciation of radio

radionoun

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/ˈreɪdɪəʊ/

Definition & pronunciation of <b>radio</b>

Where does the word radio come from?

The word "radio" originates from the Latin word "radius," meaning "spoke of a wheel" or "beam of light." In the early 20th century, the term "radio" was coined to describe a new technology that transmitted energy through waves, similar to the way a wheel's spoke radiates outward from the hub. Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor, is credited with developing the first practical wireless telegraph in the 1890s. The technology used radio waves to transmit Morse code messages over long distances. The term "radio" was chosen because it evoked the idea of energy being transmitted outward, like rays from the center of a wheel. As the technology advanced and television and other forms of broadcasting emerged, the term "radio" became synonymous with wireless communication and entertainment. Today, the word "radio" is widely used to describe a range of devices and services that transmit audio signals through the airwaves.

Vocabulary summary radio

typenoun

meaningradio

meaningradio

typeverb

meaningradio transmission, radio information, radio broadcast; radio telegram (to someone)

Example of vocabulary radionamespace

meaning

the activity of broadcasting programmes for people to listen to; the programmes that are broadcast

  • The play was written specially for radio.
  • I listen to the radio on the way to work.
  • The interview was broadcast on radio and television.
  • Did you hear the interview with him on the radio?
  • national radio
meaning

a piece of equipment used for listening to programmes that are broadcast to the public

  • to turn the radio on/off
  • to have the radio on
  • a car radio
  • His radio is permanently tuned to Heart FM.
meaning

the process of sending and receiving messages through the air using electromagnetic waves

  • He was unable to contact Blake by radio.
  • to keep in radio contact
  • radio frequencies/signals/communications/waves
  • It was fascinating to listen to the radio chatter from the ships.
  • The message was sent by radio.
meaning

a piece of equipment, for example on ships or planes, for sending and receiving radio signals


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