active matrix screen
- noun
- Specialized
:
pantalla de matriz activa
- Many tablets now use active matrix screens to display high-definition video.
Examples
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The new laptop features an active matrix screen.
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Compared to older models, the active matrix screen provides much better color reproduction.
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The new laptop features an active matrix screen for sharper images and faster response times.
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Many gamers prefer active matrix screens for their fast response times.
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The laptop features a stunning active matrix screen that enhances the viewing experience with vibrant colors.
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With its active matrix screen, the tablet provides fast response times and excellent image clarity for gamers.
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Many modern smartphones utilize an active matrix screen to deliver sharp visuals and quicker refresh rates.
Antonyms
- Specialized
A screen used in old LCDs where rows and columns of wires control tiny dots and give lower picture quality
How Clear
- Specialized
2
5.3
- Specialized
22
3.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'active', 'matrix' and 'screen' can reasonably infer this refers to a type of screen whose matrix is 'active' (i.e., a screen with a particular internal arrangement), so the broad category is compositionally transparent. However, the specific technical sense (separate circuit per pixel, improved response and image quality) is specialized and not predictable from the constituents alone, so the expression is only partly transparent to learners.
Etymology
Active matrix screen is a display made from a grid where every tiny dot, a pixel, has its own little switch so each dot can change quickly. The word active shows that each pixel acts on its own, matrix means the grid, and screen is the display, so this design gives a 'better image' and a 'faster response'.