Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flatscreen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
flatscreen
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky, CRT-based models.

noun

A screen of this kind.

noun

The whole device of which such a screen is a part; especially, a flatscreen television or a flatscreen monitor.

Etymology

From flat + screen.

Inflected Forms

flatscreens (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

CRT

Synonyms

flat-panel

Questions

What does flatscreen mean?
Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky, CRT-based models.
Where does flatscreen come from?
From flat + screen.

How to pronounce flatscreen

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