What does disc-jockey mean?

Definitions for disc-jockey
dis·c-jock·ey

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word disc-jockey.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. disk jockey, disc jockey, djverb

    a person who announces and plays popular recorded music

  2. disk-jockey, disc-jockey, DJverb

    comment on music to be played

    "He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend"

Wikipedia

  1. disc-jockey

    A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile DJs (who are hired to work at public and private events such as weddings, parties, or festivals), and turntablists (who use record players, usually turntables, to manipulate sounds on phonograph records). Originally, the "disc" in "disc jockey" referred to shellac and later vinyl records, but nowadays DJ is used as an all-encompassing term to also describe persons who mix music from other recording media such as cassettes, CDs or digital audio files on a CDJ, controller, or even a laptop. DJs may adopt the title "DJ" in front of their real names, adopted pseudonyms, or stage names.DJs commonly use audio equipment that can play at least two sources of recorded music simultaneously. This enables them to blend tracks together to create transitions between recordings and develop unique mixes of songs. This can involve aligning the beats of the music sources so their rhythms and tempos do not clash when played together and enable a smooth transition from one song to another. DJs often use specialized DJ mixers, small audio mixers with crossfader and cue functions to blend or transition from one song to another. Mixers are also used to pre-listen to sources of recorded music in headphones and adjust upcoming tracks to mix with currently playing music. DJ software can be used with a DJ controller device to mix audio files on a computer instead of a console mixer. DJs may also use a microphone to speak to the audience; effects units such as reverb to create sound effects and electronic musical instruments such as drum machines and synthesizers.

ChatGPT

  1. disc-jockey

    A disc-jockey, also known as a DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. This can include radio DJs who host music programs, or DJs who perform at live events such as parties or concerts. DJs may use a variety of equipment including turntables, mixers, computers, and digital audio gear, often blending different tracks and manipulating the sound to create unique musical experiences.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce disc-jockey?

How to say disc-jockey in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disc-jockey in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disc-jockey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Translation

Find a translation for the disc-jockey definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"disc-jockey." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 Jun 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/disc-jockey>.

Discuss these disc-jockey definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for disc-jockey? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    disc-jockey

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
    A indiscernible
    B defiant
    C contiguous
    D equivalent

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for disc-jockey: