Meanings
jumbotron1
plural jumbotrons
- A very large video screen, typically used in a stadium or concert venue to show close-up shots.
This aesthetic included covering the buildings facing the urban square 'with coloured lights, jumbotrons, and flashing advertising images.'
2006, Evelyn Sharon Ruppert, The moral economy of cities: shaping good citizens, page 1391 more example
“To go from seeing him on a jumbotron to touching his shoulder pad, how many people can say that?” said Ms. Jackson, a 29-year-old mother and baby-T-shirt designer.
2007 July 12, Mireya Navarro, “Star Turns, Close Enough to Touch”, in New York Times
Jumbotron2
JumboTron3
Origin
Genericized trademark from Sony's JumboTron, introduced in the 1980s and retired in 2001. From jumbo + -tron.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish telebim
- telebima large video screen, usually outdoors
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jumbotron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumbotron
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