Definition

1. 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

1. a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail