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high-definition television
[ hahy-def-uh-nish-uhn ]
noun
- 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
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of high-definition television1
First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences
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.
From Washington Post
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