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flatscreen

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky, CRT-based models.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flat-panel

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A screen of this kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: screen, component, part

3

noun

Meaning 3

The whole device of which such a screen is a part; especially, a flatscreen television or a flatscreen monitor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: device, equipment

History

Etymology

From flat + screen.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 平板顯示器 /平板显示器 (píngbǎn xiǎnshìqì) — flatpanel screen or device
  • French: écran plat — flatpanel screen or device
  • German: Flachbildschirm — flatpanel screen or device
  • Icelandic: flatskjár — flatpanel screen or device
  • Japanese: フラット・スクリーン (furatto sukurīn) — flatpanel screen or device
  • Portuguese: tela plana — flatpanel screen or device
  • Russian: пло́ский экра́н (plóskij ekrán) — flatpanel screen or device
  • Russian: плоскопане́льный диспле́й (ploskopanɛ́lʹnyj displéj) — flatpanel screen or device
  • Spanish: pantalla plana — flatpanel screen or device
  • Swedish: plattskärm — flatpanel screen or device