flat screen

noun

a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.

Also called flat panel, flat-panel display.

Related formsflat-screen, adjective

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flat-panel display

[flăt′păn′əl]

A thin, often lightweight video display used in computer monitors and televisions as an alternative to the cathode-ray tube. Flat-panel displays often employ liquid crystals or electroluminescent materials such as light-emitting diodes. Also called flat screen

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