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high-definition television

[ hahy-def-uh-nish-uhn ]

noun

  1. a television system having twice the standard number of scanning lines per frame and producing a sharper image, and greater picture detail. : HDTV


high definition television

noun

  1. a television system offering a picture with superior definition, using 1000 or more scanning lines, and possibly a higher field repetition rate to reduce flicker effects HDTV
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of high-definition television1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

Today’s fans can watch NBA basketball on their high-definition televisions or just as easily on their smartphones.

He also scored big in business, helping to pioneer such products as NutraSweet and high-definition television and earning millions of dollars salvaging large troubled firms.

Frankly, we’re competing live with 85-inch, high-definition televisions sitting at home watching that and surfing through channels and watching three games at the same time.

“Fifty-plus years later, they really still hold up. And the special effects were redone for high-definition television standards a few years ago.”

We’ll have makeup “artists” come in and try and defend us against high-definition television.

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