screenburn

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noun

Damage caused to certain types of computer screens where a frequently-displayed image "burns" a dull copy of itself onto the screen, and remains permanently visible.

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Meanings

nounscreenburn (uncountable)

alternative screen burn

  1. uncountableDamage caused to certain types of computer screens where a frequently-displayed image "burns" a dull copy of itself onto the screen, and remains permanently visible.

Origin

From screen + burn.

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APA

screenburn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screenburn

MLA

“screenburn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screenburn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screenburn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screenburn.

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