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flat panel display

flat panel display

1 3.9
A thin, flat screen for computers and televisions
  • noun
  • /flæt ˈpænəl dɪsˈpleɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pantalla plana
  • It has taken engineers almost 40 years and billions of dollars to get a color video flat-panel display into production.
  • semiconductors and flat panel displays
  • flat panel displays use

Examples

  • I've had plenty of large flat panel displays that have a hard time really replicating what this thing is capable of in a much more affordable package.

  • Another trend is disguising flat-panel displays.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Flat-panel displays use a different addressing system from that used in CRTs. (See figure 4.)

    Academic text (1992)

  • Next, I will describe how this is done in two important examples of electronic displays: shadow-mask cathode-ray tubes and matrix-addressed flat-panel displays.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The latest model features a sleek flat panel display that enhances the viewing experience.

  • Many gamers prefer a flat panel display for its sharp image quality and space-saving design.

  • The conference room is equipped with a large flat panel display for presentations and video calls.

Synonyms

screen
vsflat panel display
∞ 1.0

A flat surface that shows images or videos

is the thin flat electronic kind used mainly in computers and TVs
display
vsflat panel display
  • Specialized
197 2.5

A screen on a device that shows pictures and words

is the specific thin flat form used for video in homes and offices
LCD
vsflat panel display
  • Specialized
25 3.4

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

is the general thin flat video screen type, not only this technology
viewscreen
vsflat panel display
7 7.8

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

is the real thin flat electronic screen used in everyday devices
video display
vsflat panel display
2 3.4

A screen that shows text, photos, or moving pictures

is the thin flat variant commonly found in computers and televisions
liquid crystal display
vsflat panel display
  • Specialized
1 3.7

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

is a broader thin flat video screen category including this technology
display panel
vsflat panel display
1 3.0

A flat screen or board that shows information in public places

is specifically a thin flat electronic video screen, not a general panel
FPD
vsflat panel display
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A thin flat screen used in laptops and modern TVs

is the full term rather than the abbreviated form

How Thin

OLED
  • Specialized
2 5.3
flat panel display
  • Specialized
1 3.9
LCD
  • Specialized
25 3.4
CRT screen
  • Archaic
6.3

Surface Forms

flat panel display singular
flat panel displays plural

Morphology

flat + panel + display

The meaning 'a thin, flat video screen' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'flat' (having a level surface) with 'panel' (a flat component) and 'display' (a screen). This straightforward noun-modifier compound follows common descriptive patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Flat panel display comes from a simple picture: a thin, flat panel or board used as a display instead of the old heavy screens. So today it means a 'thin and flat' 'video screen' used in TVs and computers.