Phrase guide

normally white

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

for LCD to be transparent and thus white when voltage is not applied to a pixel electrode and opaque and thus black when voltage is applied.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: normally black

History

Etymology

From normally (“no voltage”) + white (“transparent”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: normalement blanc — transparent when voltage is not applied
  • Japanese: ノーマリーホワイト (nōmarī howaito) — transparent when voltage is not applied
  • Korean: 노멀리 화이트 (nomeolli hwaiteu) — transparent when voltage is not applied