LCD

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. liquid crystal display: a method of displaying readings continuously, as on digital watches, portable computers, and calculators, using a liquid crystal film, sealed between glass plates, that changes its optical properties when a voltage is applied.

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L.C.D. ² American  

Or l.c.d.

abbreviation

1. least common denominator; lowest common denominator.

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lcd ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. lowest common denominator

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LCD ² British  

abbreviation

1. liquid-crystal display

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LCD Scientific  

/ ēl′sē-dē′ /

1. Short for liquid-crystal display. A low-power, flat-panel display used in many digital devices to display numbers or images. It is made of a liquid containing crystals that are affected by electric current, sandwiched between filtering layers of glass or plastic. LCDs do not produce light of their own; instead, when electric current is passed through the material, the molecules of the “liquid crystal” twist so that they either reflect or transmit light from an external source.

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Etymology

Origin of LCD

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Conspicuous in its absence in the center position of the dash is an LCD touch screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But by his own admission, Styles attributes the vivid sonic textures of his latest album to the “joyous” influence of LCD Soundsystem.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

"I went to see LCD Soundsystem a couple times... and it was just so joyous, when you're watching them be so immersed in it," he told BBC Radio 1's Greg James.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The next generation CX-5 has a conspicuously large LCD touch screen amidships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Beneath an LCD screen was a small hole.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green