Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high definition

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
high- def-i-ni-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display.

Uncountable

noun

Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display.

Uncountable

noun

A television or display device displaying images in an enhanced picture quality format or such images.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

high definitions (plural) high-definition (alternative)

Phrases

high-definition television HD-DVD HD DVD

Frequently Paired Words

HD-DVD HD DVD HDTV enhanced definition standard definition FHD UHD QHD

Synonyms

HD

Questions

What does high definition mean?
Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display.

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