high-definition
adjective
high-def·i·ni·tion
ˈhī-ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən 
: being or relating to an often digital television system that has either 720 or 1080 scan lines per frame and a wide-screen format
high definition
noun
a program broadcast in high definition
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Current technology allows even the smallest businesses to produce effective high-definition clips with just a smartphone and free editing software.
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Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
We were being asked to see a woman as capable of occupying the most powerful position in the world, in a media landscape conditioned to view us as high-definition train wrecks.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Fusion of Broadway and streaming Broadway has long embraced technology but the use of cheap, high-definition video, easy to stream live, has exploded this season.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The lounge had a small selection of magazines to pass the time, and the free Wi-Fi was decent enough to download a high-definition movie in about three minutes.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
We were being asked to see a woman as capable of occupying the most powerful position in the world, in a media landscape conditioned to view us as high-definition train wrecks.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Fusion of Broadway and streaming Broadway has long embraced technology but the use of cheap, high-definition video, easy to stream live, has exploded this season.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The lounge had a small selection of magazines to pass the time, and the free Wi-Fi was decent enough to download a high-definition movie in about three minutes.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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“High-definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-definition. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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