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  LCD

  abbreviation

  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.
• L.C.D.
  L.C.D.

  abbreviation

  least common denominator; lowest common denominator.
• lcd
  lcd

  abbreviation

  lowest common denominator

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

Kiss All The Time... was promoted as a dance record, inspired by Berlin's club scene and transcendental moments watching bands like LCD Soundsystem.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

But by his own admission, Styles attributes the vivid sonic textures of his latest album to the “joyous” influence of LCD Soundsystem.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

LCD Soundsystem is an obvious reference, but there are elements of 1980s experimentalists like Tom Tom Club, Art of Noise and even Gang Of Four in the mix.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

One of its funds, Blue Owl Technology Finance, concentrated 56% of its investments in software and technology-services companies as of September, according to PitchBook LCD, much more than similar funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The LCD display said I had a call from Finklestein & Associates—probably a demigod calling on a borrowed phone.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan