liquid crystal display

Flat panel monitor

A liquid crystal display, usually abbreviated LCD, is a flat screen that produces images by manipulating light through liquid crystals—substances that flow like liquids but have ordered molecular structures like crystals.

LCDs replaced bulky cathode-ray tubes in televisions and monitors and enabled thin portable devices: My old LCD monitor finally died.

applications

monitor

Display or supervisor

digital signage · calculator · dashboard · instrument panel · e-reader · kiosk · ATM screen · medical monitor

specifications

resolution

Formal decision or determination

contrast ratio · viewing angle · brightness · color depth · aspect ratio · input lag · 1080p · 4K · HD · nits

technology

LCD

Lowest shared fraction bottom

subpixels · matrix · backplane · inverter · LED backlight · IPS · electrode · color filter · capacitor

form

flat panel

Slim visual display

compact · bezel · screen size · widescreen · curved · flush mount · frameless · portable · wall-mounted · space-saving

connections

HDMI

Audio-video interface standard

  • DisplayPortDigital video transmission standard
  • VGALegacy display interface
  • USB-CReversible device connector

Thunderbolt · composite · component · video input · cable · adapter · signal · interface

visual

clarity

State of being understandable

high-definition · vividness · detail · crispness · saturation · vibrancy · matte · glossy · antiglare · true color

Opposites
display technology type

liquid crystal displaycathode ray tube

Electron-beam display device

CRT · CRT monitor · plasma display · projector · OLED

Family

liquid, crystal, display, liquids, liquidity, liquidate, liquidation, liquidator, liquor

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G