high-definition
adjective
high-def·i·ni·tion
ˈhī-ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən 
: being or relating to an often digital television system that has either 720 or 1080 scan lines per frame and a wide-screen format
high definition
noun
a program broadcast in high definition
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On Thursday, an Oneida County grand jury is expected to unseal criminal charges against up to nine officers for choking and beating Brooks to death, almost all of it caught on high-definition video that was shocking for its violence and the apparent indifference shown by staff.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
This 4-cup feeder has a 5-megapixel camera mounted right in, capturing high-definition footage of every bird that visits and streaming it straight to your smartphone.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Located inside a 1950’s style car service garage, D’s includes 12 high-definition screens and a marble bar lit from a wagon-wheel pendant light.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
This 4-cup feeder has a 5-megapixel camera mounted right in, capturing high-definition footage of every bird that visits and streaming it straight to your smartphone.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Located inside a 1950’s style car service garage, D’s includes 12 high-definition screens and a marble bar lit from a wagon-wheel pendant light.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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“High-definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-definition. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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