heads-up display
Americannoun
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an electronic display of data from instruments or other sources projected at eye level so that a driver or pilot sees it without looking away from the road or course. HUD
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(in a computer game) an electronic display of meters and dials around the screen margins. HUD
Etymology
Origin of heads-up display
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Sarah Gillis read out data from her heads-up display during her time outside the Dragon capsule.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024
"If you're in a demanding driving situation, that would be a bad time for a message to pop up on a screen or a heads-up display," said Ahmad.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
The officer scans the often worried-looking bystanders, and their body temperatures appear in the helmet’s heads-up display.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2020
When Tony’s fully covered by his Iron Man suit, the Marvel movies frequently cut to a shot of Downey’s head floating in blackness, illuminated by the dim glow of a heads-up display.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2019
Then the MMU controls on Beck's heads-up display turned red.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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