flatscreen

flatscreen

English

Etymology

From flat +‎ screen.

Adjective

flatscreen (not comparable)

  1. (of a television or monitor) Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky, CRT-based models.
    Synonym: flat-panel

Noun

flatscreen (plural flatscreens)

  1. A screen of this kind.
    Hypernyms: screen < component, part
    Coordinate term: CRT
  2. (synecdochic) The whole device of which such a screen is a part; especially, a flatscreen television or a flatscreen monitor.
    Hypernyms: device, equipment
    Coordinate term: CRT

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