high definition

English

Alternative forms

• high-definition

Noun

high definition (usually uncountable, plural high definitions)

1. (uncountable) Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display.

   Synonym: HD

   Coordinate terms: standard definition, FHD, UHD, QHD

2. (countable) A television or display device displaying images in an enhanced picture quality format or such images.

Derived terms

• high-definition television

Related terms

• HDTV, HD DVD (HD-DVD)

Translations

enhanced picture quality

• Catalan: alta definició f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 高淸 (gāoqīng) (Mainland China), 高畫質／高画质 (gāohuàzhì) (Taiwan)

• Estonian: kõrglahutusega
• Finnish: teräväpiirto (fi)
• French: haute définition f
• Galician: alta definición f
• Italian: alta definizione f
• Japanese: 高精細度 (kōseisaido), ハイビジョン (Hi-Vision)
• Korean: 고선명(高鮮明) (goseonmyeong)
• Portuguese: alta definição f
• Russian: высокое разрешение (vysokoje razrešenije)
• Spanish: alta definición f
• Turkish: yüksek çözünürlük

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Translations to be checked

• Irish: ^{(please verify)} ardghléine m
• Welsh: ^{(please verify)} clirlun (1. Television), ^{(please verify)} croyw (cy) (2. General)

Further reading

• high definition on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• high-definition television on Wikipedia.Wikipedia