tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwē-tər 

plural tweeters

1

: someone who posts tweets on the X online messaging service

Pope Francis is a prolific tweeter, with almost 18 million followers on the service.

—Aaron Pressman

After Sunday's victory, a who's who of tweeters lit up social media with #equalpay and calls to pay the women more.

—Shirley Leung

2

: a small loudspeaker responsive only to the higher acoustic frequencies and reproducing sounds of high pitch

The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.

—Mike Murphy

compare woofer

Examples of tweeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drivers: 2 x 25mm (1-inch) tweeters, 3 x 50mm (2-inch) full-range drivers, 1 x 165mm (6.5-inch) subwoofer. Inputs: Stereo RCA in x 1, Optical in x 1, HDMI eARC x 1, USB-C x 1. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

This latest iteration has the same titanium dome tweeters used in the latest generation of Bowers & Wilkins’ award-winning 600 Series loudspeakers. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

The titanium dome tweeters used in B&W's 600 Series speakers trickle down to the Pro. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024

The company goes on to say that Diva Utopia’s beryllium M-profile tweeters can deliver high-frequency reproduction with remarkable accuracy. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwēt-ər 

1

: a small loudspeaker that responds only to high sound frequencies and produces sounds of high pitch compare woofer

2

: someone who posts tweets on the Twitter online messaging service