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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
HDTV.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
Word History and Origins
Origin of high-definition television1
Example Sentences
Today’s fans can watch NBA basketball on their high-definition televisions or just as easily on their smartphones.
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.
Frankly, we’re competing live with 85-inch, high-definition televisions sitting at home watching that and surfing through channels and watching three games at the same time.
“Fifty-plus years later, they really still hold up. And the special effects were redone for high-definition television standards a few years ago.”
We’ll have makeup “artists” come in and try and defend us against high-definition television.
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