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high–definition
adjective
of a television : having a very clear picture and a wide screen
Full Definition of HIGH-DEFINITION
: being or relating to an often digital television system that has twice as many scan lines per frame as a conventional system, a proportionally sharper image, and a wide-screen format
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First Known Use of HIGH-DEFINITION
1981
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