head-up display

noun

A semitransparent graphical and textual display of information projected upon the field of view of a pilot of an aircraft.

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HUD
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Meanings

nounhead-up display (plural head-up displays)

plural head-up displays · alternative heads-up display · alternative abbreviation HUD · alternative abbreviation hud

  1. A semitransparent graphical and textual display of information projected upon the field of view of a pilot of an aircraft.

    Synonyms: HUD

  2. nauticalA type of radar or electronic chart display where the top of the display always represents the direction the vessel is heading.
  3. video gamesA display of score, status, etc. superimposed over the playfield.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA semitransparent graphical and textual display of information projected upon the field of view of a pilot of an aircraft.

Similar
HUD

Translations

Polish head-up display, HUD
  • head-up displayTranslations
  • HUDTranslations
Spanish pantalla de visualización frontal, visor cabeza-arriba
  • pantalla de visualización frontalTranslations
  • visor cabeza-arribaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

head-up display. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-up%20display

MLA

“head-up display.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-up%20display. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head-up display,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-up%20display.

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