high-definition television

noun

Any or all of several formats of television system having a higher resolution than traditional ones.

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HDTV
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Meanings

nounhigh-definition television (countable and uncountable, plural high-definition televisions)

plural high-definition televisions

  1. uncountableAny or all of several formats of television system having a higher resolution than traditional ones.

    Synonyms: HDTV

  2. countableA television set that employs such a system.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny or all of several formats of television system having a higher resolution than traditional ones.

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HDTV

More synonyms by meaning

nouna television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail

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HDTV
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 高清電視 /高清电视
  • 高清電視 /高清电视 (gāoqīng diànshì)Translations
Finnish teräväpiirtotelevisio
  • teräväpiirtotelevisioTranslations
French télévision haute définition
  • télévision haute définitionTranslations
Greek τηλεόραση υψηλής ανάλυσης
  • τηλεόραση υψηλής ανάλυσης (tileórasi ypsilís análysis)Translations
Icelandic Háskerpusjónvarp
  • HáskerpusjónvarpTranslations
Japanese ハイビジョン, 高精細度テレビジョン
  • ハイビジョン (haibijon)Translations
  • 高精細度テレビジョン (kōseisaido terebijon)Translations
  • 高精細度テレビ (kōseisaido terebi)Translations
  • 高品位テレビジョン (kōhin'i terebijon)Translations
  • 高品位テレビ (kōhin'i terebi)Translations
Korean 고선명(高鮮明) 텔레비전, 고품위(高品位) 텔레비전
  • 고선명(高鮮明) 텔레비전 (goseonmyeong tellebijeon)Translations
  • 고품위(高品位) 텔레비전 (gopumwi tellebijeon)Translations
  • 하이비전 (haibijeon)Translations
Polish telewizja wysokiej rozdzielczości
  • telewizja wysokiej rozdzielczościTranslations
Welsh teledu clirlun, teledu manylder uwch
  • teledu clirlunTranslations
  • teledu manylder uwchTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

high-definition television. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-definition%20television

MLA

“high-definition television.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-definition%20television. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high-definition television,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-definition%20television.

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