high definition

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Definitions of high definition words

noun high definition a system for screen display of images that are sharper and more detailed than normal, having many more than the standard number of scanning lines per frame: Most TV shows are available in high definition. Abbreviation: HD. See also high-definition television. 1
noun high definition an audio system that reproduces sound with a high degree of accuracy and clarity: music recordings that use high definition. Abbreviation: HD. 1
noun high definition an optical system that produces very sharp images. Abbreviation: HD. 1
noun high definition (Uncountable Noun) Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display. 0
noun high definition (Countable Noun) A television or display device displaying images in an enhanced picture quality format or such images. 0

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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