high-definition
adjective
high-def·i·ni·tion
ˈhī-ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən 
: being or relating to an often digital television system that has either 720 or 1080 scan lines per frame and a wide-screen format
high definition
noun
a program broadcast in high definition
Examples of high-definition in a Sentence
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For young photography or video aficionados, the D20 is equipped with a high-definition Wi-Fi camera that gives them first-person view (FPV) of what the drone sees via the Deerc app on their smartphones.
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Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Customers can sit in the sports lounge under one of the 17 massive high-definition television screens.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
One of the Polestar 4's standout features is the high-definition screen instead of a rear window.
—Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
That limit would be the equivalent of a three-hour video call, around 10 hours of web browsing, or a two-hour high-definition movie, according to calculations based on BT data.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2024
Like with Nio, the Li system has a tendency to cut out due to the lack of high-definition mapping on the highway and on elevated roads within Shanghai (more about what happens in those situations later), but the experience is far more refined.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
The drone is programmed to follow the car’s route and captures high-definition images.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
The first, identified in the document as Patient A, underwent surgery in November of that year for high-definition liposuction of the abdomen, flanks, middle and upper back, armpit and left medial thigh.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The advent of high-definition TVs, with more than quadruple the resolution of what came before, changed all that.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024
Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Customers can sit in the sports lounge under one of the 17 massive high-definition television screens.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
One of the Polestar 4's standout features is the high-definition screen instead of a rear window.
—Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
That limit would be the equivalent of a three-hour video call, around 10 hours of web browsing, or a two-hour high-definition movie, according to calculations based on BT data.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2024
Like with Nio, the Li system has a tendency to cut out due to the lack of high-definition mapping on the highway and on elevated roads within Shanghai (more about what happens in those situations later), but the experience is far more refined.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
The drone is programmed to follow the car’s route and captures high-definition images.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
The first, identified in the document as Patient A, underwent surgery in November of that year for high-definition liposuction of the abdomen, flanks, middle and upper back, armpit and left medial thigh.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The advent of high-definition TVs, with more than quadruple the resolution of what came before, changed all that.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024
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“High-definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-definition. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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