full HD

Sharp screen standard

Full HD is a video display resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels, also called 1080p.

The term distinguishes this standard from earlier HD formats (720p) and later higher resolutions (4K, 8K).

Full HD became the baseline for televisions, monitors, and streaming content through the 2010s: The movie streams in full HD.

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display · flat screen · screen · crisp · sharp · crystal clear · clarity · widescreen · Blu-ray · streaming · video · home theater · movie night · monitor · television · LCD · LED · aspect ratio

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resolution quality

full HDstandard definition

Commonly accepted interpretation

480p · low resolution · 480i · 240p · pixelated

technological advancement

full HD4K

High-resolution video standard

Ultra HD · analog · tube TV · black and white

technological era

full HDanalog

Comparable equivalent

VHS · tube TV · standard definition · next-gen

Family

full, fully, fullness, fuller, fullest, fill, filled, filling, fills

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