high-definition television
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Definition
- Noun:
- A television system that provides a significantly sharper and more detailed picture than traditional television systems: This is achieved by using a greater number of scanning lines to create the image on the screen, resulting in superior picture clarity and resolution.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The sports bar installed several high-definition television sets to enhance the viewing experience for customers.
- Broadcasters are transitioning their major channels to high-definition television to meet modern viewer expectations.
- To watch the nature documentary properly, you need a high-definition television; the detail is incredible.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Context: The term is often used in technical specifications and industry discussions about broadcast standards, display technology, and media formats.
- The new regulations mandate that all public broadcasting must be compatible with high-definition television by the end of the decade.
Variants and Related Words
- HDTV: A common initialism for "high-definition television."
- Most new models sold today are HDTVs.
- High-definition (HD): An adjective form used to describe the quality or format of video content.
- We watched the movie in high-definition.
- Ultra-high-definition television (UHDTV): A later, more advanced television system with even higher resolution than HDTV.
Synonyms
- HDTV: The direct acronym.
- Hi-def television: An informal, shortened synonym.
Related Phrases
- HD ready: A certification mark indicating a television or display device is capable of processing and displaying high-definition signals.
- Make sure your monitor is HD ready before you buy the streaming device.
- Full HD: A marketing term for a specific high-definition resolution (1920x1080 pixels).
- This model is a Full HD television, offering 1080p resolution.
Noun
- a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail