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flatscreen

flatscreen

3 2.8
A TV or monitor with a flat, thin screen
  • noun
  • /ˈflætsˌkriːn/
translation icon : televisor de pantalla plana
  • The chart came up on the flatscreen.
  • flatscreen TV
  • flatscreen television
  • new flatscreen

Examples

  • Inside, there was a large bar and dance area, seating for meals, and couches around the large flatscreen.

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  • At the front end of the cafe, the owner sits in front of his flatscreen TV watching the news.

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  • But we watch the game on a big flatscreen with full surround sound.

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  • Yes, a good old flatscreen plus a "dongle" to use it from my tablet or PC as a second monitor.

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  • Richardson was no longer watching the press conference video, but had shifted his gaze to the flatscreen on his office wall.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Want a flatscreen television that rises from a secret nook inside an aquarium?

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  • We showed them flatscreen TVs that were $200 cheaper online, and they wouldn't leave the store.

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  • The family gathered around the flatscreen to enjoy their favorite movie on Friday night.

  • With its slim design, the flatscreen fits perfectly in the corner of the living room.

  • He bought a new flatscreen to enhance his gaming experience with vibrant visuals.

Synonyms

screen
vsflatscreen
1.0

A flat surface that shows images or videos

is specifically about thin, flat types rather than all display surfaces
tv
vsflatscreen
332 1.0

A screen device you use at home to watch shows and films

is about the screen shape and can apply to monitors or displays as well
tv set
vsflatscreen
43 1.0

A machine with a screen that shows moving pictures and sound

focuses on the flat, thin screen aspect rather than signal reception
LCD
vsflatscreen
  • Specialized
25 3.4

A flat screen used in TVs, computer monitors, and phones

is the broader device type that can use this and other technologies
viewscreen
vsflatscreen
7 7.8

A flat screen that shows images or video in a control room

is the everyday term for the same thin display used in real devices
flat panel display
vsflatscreen
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A thin, flat screen for computers and televisions

is the general word for any thin monitor or display device

How Thin

flatscreen
3 2.8
television tube
  • Archaic
5.9

Surface Forms

flatscreen singular
flatscreens plural

Morphology

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

As a noun, 'flatscreen' names a device composed of a flat screen; the compound is directly interpretable from its parts.

Etymology

Flatscreen is formed from flat ('even and thin') and screen ('a surface that shows pictures'), so it names a TV or monitor with a thin, flat display. That is why a flatscreen means a television or monitor with a flat, thin screen.