high definition

English

Alternative forms

high-definition

Noun

high definition (usually uncountable, plural high definitions)

(uncountable) Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display.
Synonym: HD

Coordinate terms: standard definition, FHD, UHD, QHD
(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 (fr) 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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Irish: ^{(please verify)} ardghléine m
Welsh: ^{(please verify)} clirlun (1. Television), ^{(please verify)} croyw (cy) (2. General)