LCD

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. liquid crystal display: a method of displaying readings continuously, as on digital watches, portable computers, and calculators, using a liquid crystal film, sealed between glass plates, that changes its optical properties when a voltage is applied.

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L.C.D. ² American  

Or l.c.d.

abbreviation

1. least common denominator; lowest common denominator.

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LCD ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. liquid-crystal display

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lcd ² British  

abbreviation

1. lowest common denominator

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LCD Scientific  

/ ēl′sē-dē′ /

1. Short for liquid-crystal display. A low-power, flat-panel display used in many digital devices to display numbers or images. It is made of a liquid containing crystals that are affected by electric current, sandwiched between filtering layers of glass or plastic. LCDs do not produce light of their own; instead, when electric current is passed through the material, the molecules of the “liquid crystal” twist so that they either reflect or transmit light from an external source.

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Etymology

Origin of LCD

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Across the album, she references everyone from LCD Soundsystem and Burial to Jamie xx and Goldie - and yet, there's a connection to her earlier work.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The early word from Mr. Styles is that the record was inspired in part by the music of LCD Soundsystem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Throughout the LP, the objects of Styles’ admiration — New Order, middle-era Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem — are almost comically obvious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

In “Are You Listening Yet?” he advises us, no matter what, to never stray too far away from the joy-inducing possibilities of music — whether it be LCD Soundsystem or, say, Harry Styles.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Turns out the "L" in "LCD" stands for "Liquid."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir