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test pattern
noun
, Television.
- a geometric design broadcast to receivers for testing the quality of transmission, often identifying the transmitting station and channel.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of test pattern1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
As a rule the factory test pattern will be found on a tag attached to the gun.
From Project Gutenberg
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