high-definition

Crystal clear imagery

High-definition describes video, audio, or images with greater resolution and detail than standard formats.

The term emerged with television: HD broadcasts contain more pixels than older analog signals, producing sharper pictures.

We watched the game in high-definition.

The abbreviation HD is more common in casual use: HD television, HD video.

technology

4K

High-resolution video standard

HDTV · OLED · LED · LCD · plasma · broadcast · streaming · upscaling · HDR · widescreen

visual-quality

clarity

State of being understandable

vivid · contrast · detail · fidelity · acuity · focus · saturation · luminance · brightness · precision

Opposites
image/video resolution

high-definitionlow-resolution

Poor image clarity

low-res · 480p · analog · grainy · pixelated

perceptual clarity

high-definitionblurry

Indistinct, lacking definition

fuzzy · unclear · indistinct · hazy · soft

Family

high, highly, higher, definite, highest, define, definition, heights, heighten

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G