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flat screen

American

noun

a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.

Other Word Forms

flat-screen adjective

Etymology

Origin of flat screen

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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And the vast majority of YouTube content is now beamed by radio—riding scarce spectrum to the viewer’s phone, computer or flat screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In the background, a giant flat screen showed a football match from England's Premier League.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“That’s where you’re going to get that flat screen TV for 80% off,” Bodge said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Hernandez wasn’t even sure he had won until seeing the replay and keeping his eyes glued to the flat screen that showed the continuous loop.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

"This is my office. This is what put that flat screen out there, and this is what's gonna get you and him a haircut for cheap," Black boasted.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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