Jumbotron
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7.2
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒʌmbəˌtrɒn/
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Jumbotron
- I happen to think Jumbotron professions of love are the most romantic gestures in the entire world.
- Jumbotron screen
- video on the Jumbotron
- giant Jumbotron
And then they zoomed in on the pinstripe and on the Jumbotron.
- And then they zoomed in on the pinstripe and on the Jumbotron.
- And then it's time to pop out sometimes and read your reviews or have a look at the Jumbotron or watch that, watch that performance on playback.
Examples
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During the halftime show, exciting highlights were played on the Jumbotron for all to see.
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And we have a special announcement on the Jumbotron... for banks of New York driver Belle Williams from Jesse.
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We should be on the Jumbotron, not in it.
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And I want you to put it on the Jumbotron, okay?
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I saw you on the Jumbotron.
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And, well, at least that really cute couple got engaged on the Jumbotron.
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This, however, was a somewhat prohibited activity, according to the words appearing on the Jumbotron, the giant TV screen set up over the stage.
Academic text (1997) -
The camera pulls back from Nicolette's face and the video is now on: the Jumbotron in Times Square.
Fiction book (2001) -
It felt like we were in the stadium watching them on the Jumbotron!
Blog text (4) -
As Giants players sprayed each other with champagne in the Motor City, 10,000 fans celebrated in front of a Jumbotron screen in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza under a full moon and glowing orange lights.
Blog text (11)
Synonyms
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3.2
A large television screen used to watch films or videos
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2.7
A screen much wider than it is tall for movies and presentations
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2.8
A large white surface on which a projector shows images or videos
A large screen that shows films or live events in public places
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jumbotron comes from jumbo, meaning 'very large', plus the ending -tron, a short form used for electronic machines or devices. So a Jumbotron is a 'very large electronic screen' used to show video to big crowds.