screen tearing

noun

A phenomenon where the image on a screen appears to horizontally "tear" in two due to lack of synchronization between the video feed and the display's refresh rate.

Similar
display tearing
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Meanings

nounscreen tearing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA phenomenon where the image on a screen appears to horizontally "tear" in two due to lack of synchronization between the video feed and the display's refresh rate.

    Synonyms: display tearing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phenomenon where the image on a screen appears to horizontally "tear" in two due to lack of synchronization between the video feed and the display's refresh rate.

Similar
display tearing
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display tearing
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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