studio
//ˈstjuːdi.əʊ//
Forms
- Plural
- studios
Definitions
1.An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.
- His studio was cramped when he began as an artist.
- For artist Diana Al-Hadid, her studio is nothing less than "an extension of my mind." "I cannot really function unless I have a place to work," she says.
2.An establishment where an art is taught.
3.A place where radio or television programs, records or films are made.
- The recording studio had some slight echo, but was good enough to make a demo.
- The studio was dark and cool, with thick cords running from one end to the other and huge cameras on either side, each primed to swivel and record what the lights from above illuminated.
4.A company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works.
- The studios still make films, but they rely on the strength of their distribution.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1793
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Antonyms
Etymology
From Italian studio (“room for study”), from Latin studium.
Doublet of study and etude.