underscan

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noun

The situation where a video image does not fill the entire screen but is surrounded by a border (originally caused by manufacturing variations).

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Meanings

noununderscan (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingThe situation where a video image does not fill the entire screen but is surrounded by a border (originally caused by manufacturing variations).

Origin

From under- + scan.

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APA

underscan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underscan

MLA

“underscan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underscan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underscan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underscan.

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