high-definition


high–definition

adj

Definition of HIGH-DEFINITION

: being or relating to an often digital television system that has twice as many scan lines per frame as a conventional system, a proportionally sharper image, and a wide-screen format

First Known Use of HIGH-DEFINITION

1981

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