flat screen
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- flat-screen adjective
Etymology
Origin of flat screen
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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And the vast majority of YouTube content is now beamed by radio—riding scarce spectrum to the viewer’s phone, computer or flat screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
In the background, a giant flat screen showed a football match from England's Premier League.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
“That’s where you’re going to get that flat screen TV for 80% off,” Bodge said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
I found myself yelling a lot at the flat screen while watching the first four episodes of Guillermo del Toro’s new horror series, “The Strain,” which debuts on FX Sunday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025
She points her mic at the song titles on the wall-mounted flat screen.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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