flat-panel
adjective
flat-pan·el
ˈflat-ˈpa-nᵊl 
: relating to or being a thin flat video display (as for a portable computer)
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Sleek, flat-panel cabinets (painted in Dylan by Portola Paints) contrast with the irregular zellige tile backsplash by Zia Tile.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
There are some important engineering issues to address before flat-panel TVs start using electrochromic polymers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2016
What To Know The exemptions, effective retroactively from April 5, apply to goods such as automatic data processing machines, semiconductors, and flat-panel displays.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The spread of both DC generators (such as photovoltaic panels) and DC loads (such as cellphones, flat-panel televisions, LED lights, and even electric cars) is inspiring a small but growing niche for DC microgrids that link the two together.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2012
At this point, any serious retro gamer knows that a bulky cathode ray tube (CRT) TV provides the most authentic, lag-free experience for game consoles that predate the era of flat-panel HDTVs (i.e,.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Nearly all features are controlled via touch screen or flat-panel touch points, but the center console has a multifunction rotary controller and physical volume roller.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
The rise of the portables flooded the market with relatively cheap flat-panel displays and cameras, lower-cost microphones, and chips fast enough to process audio and video.
—Thomas Wiegand, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2011
Oh, and like most flat-panel TVs, the speakers sound flat and tinny.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 13 July 2021
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
There are some important engineering issues to address before flat-panel TVs start using electrochromic polymers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2016
What To Know The exemptions, effective retroactively from April 5, apply to goods such as automatic data processing machines, semiconductors, and flat-panel displays.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The spread of both DC generators (such as photovoltaic panels) and DC loads (such as cellphones, flat-panel televisions, LED lights, and even electric cars) is inspiring a small but growing niche for DC microgrids that link the two together.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2012
At this point, any serious retro gamer knows that a bulky cathode ray tube (CRT) TV provides the most authentic, lag-free experience for game consoles that predate the era of flat-panel HDTVs (i.e,.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Nearly all features are controlled via touch screen or flat-panel touch points, but the center console has a multifunction rotary controller and physical volume roller.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
The rise of the portables flooded the market with relatively cheap flat-panel displays and cameras, lower-cost microphones, and chips fast enough to process audio and video.
—Thomas Wiegand, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2011
Oh, and like most flat-panel TVs, the speakers sound flat and tinny.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 13 July 2021
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“Flat-panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat-panel. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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