inverse video

noun

A display technique whereby background and foreground colours are interchanged, typically used for highlighting.

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Meanings

nouninverse video (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablecomputingA display technique whereby background and foreground colours are interchanged, typically used for highlighting.

    Text to be deleted is shown in inverse video.

    1984, Interface age
    2 more examples

    When I type "/F", I get a menu of possible file actions, the first of which is in inverse video.

    1982, Byte

    If any of the video buffer's background attribute bits are on, MONO converts the attribute to 70h (inverse video).

    1989, PC: The Independent Guide to IBM Personal Computers

    Synonyms: reverse video

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA display technique whereby background and foreground colours are interchanged, typically used for highlighting.

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reverse video
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inverse video. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20video

MLA

“inverse video.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20video. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inverse video,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20video.

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