high definition

noun

a system for screen display of images that are sharper and more detailed than normal, having many more than the standard number of scanning lines per frame: Most TV shows are available in high definition. Abbreviation: HD See also high-definition television.

an audio system that reproduces sound with a high degree of accuracy and clarity: music recordings that use high definition.Abbreviation: HD

an optical system that produces very sharp images. Abbreviation: HD

Origin of high definition

First recorded in 1980–85

OTHER WORDS FROM high definition

high-def·i·ni·tion, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for high definition

The team was not able to view the high-definition images on board the ship.

Amelia Earhart: New Documentary Searches Underwater for Pilot and Her Plane |Jane Mendelsohn |August 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I was quite teary when I saw in high-definition my therapy revelation with Dr. Sealy.

Is Dr. Drew a Phony? |Duncan Roy |December 17, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
A massive part of the profit from the concerts would have come from the high-definition video taken at each performance.

Don't Be Fooled—This Isn't It |Diane Dimond |October 31, 2009 |DAILY BEAST