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flatscreen

flatscreen

3.2
Having a flat, thin display like a modern TV or monitor
  • adjective
  • /ˈflætskriːn/
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  • The hotel room featured a large flatscreen television mounted on the wall.

Examples

  • She prefers a flatscreen computer monitor because it takes up less space on her desk.

  • The flatscreen monitor is much lighter than my old one.

  • The hotel room featured a large flatscreen television mounted on the wall.

  • Many offices have replaced old monitors with modern flatscreen displays for better image quality.

  • I just bought a new flatscreen TV.

  • Many offices have replaced old monitors with modern flatscreen displays for better image quality.

  • She prefers a flatscreen computer monitor because it takes up less space on her desk.

Antonyms

6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

How Thin

ultrathin
1 4.4
flatscreen
3.2
slim
60 1.0
thick
585 1.0
bulky
35 2.3

Surface Forms

flatscreen positive

Morphology

flatscreen = flat + screen (transparent) = flat + screen

The compound combines 'flat' + 'screen' in a directly descriptive way, so learners who know both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Flatscreen comes from the two simple words flat ('even and thin') and screen ('a surface that shows pictures'). So, when we use flatscreen as an adjective, it describes something that has a thin, flat display.