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LCD

LCD

25 3.4
A flat screen used in TVs, computer monitors, and phones
  • noun
  • /ˌɛlˌsiˈdi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pantalla LCD
  • He prefers using an LCD monitor because it reduces eye strain compared to older screens.
  • LCD projector
  • LCD display
  • LCD screen

So the magic question, which is the best LCD panel technology?

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Examples

  • The game will be shown to the class using an LCD projector.

    Academic text (2012)
  • This LCD display allows me to have a backlight with the colored LED.

  • Now it has an LCD screen here, so you can see.

  • Yeah buddy, look at that nice LCD screen.

  • The actual LCD itself looks to be pretty clear.

  • So it definitely was the LCD display.

  • So we have the LCD module here.

  • Now, we were able to show instant results with the LCD screen on the back of the camera.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Numbers flash on the LCD screen as it searches for a signal, then locks onto it.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The bracelet comes with a high-resolution LCD display with animation features.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

liquid crystal display
vsLCD
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A thin flat electronic screen like on watches, phones, and TVs that shows pictures

lists common uses such as computer screens, televisions, and watches

How Modern

OLED
  • Specialized
2 5.3
LED
  • Specialized
45 3.8
LCD
  • Specialized
25 3.4
plasma
  • Specialized
21 3.9
CRT
  • Archaic
3 7.7

Surface Forms

LCD singular
LCDs plural

Morphology

LCD = liquid + crystal + display (semi-transparent) = L + C + D

The full phrase 'liquid crystal display' directly describes the technology, so the relation between the base words and the concept is transparent. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

LCD stands for liquid crystal display, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine tiny 'crystals' floating in a jelly-like 'liquid' that turn light on and off to make pictures. So an LCD is a thin, flat screen that makes images by controlling light with those liquid crystals.