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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Touchscreen Choosing a tread with a high-definition screen comes at a premium.
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection partnered with UC San Diego to develop a new AI pilot project that maintains 1,039 high-definition cameras on towers and mountain peaks throughout the state to keep an eye out for smoke and other anomalies and alerts Cal Fire.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
To make the connection crystal clear, a terabyte of data takes up as much space as 500 hours of high-definition video, 17,000 hours of digital music or 6.5 million electronic documents.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
According to court documents, both suspects were identified through high-definition surveillance video, other evidentiary items and Oakland police officers who recognized them.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection partnered with UC San Diego to develop a new AI pilot project that maintains 1,039 high-definition cameras on towers and mountain peaks throughout the state to keep an eye out for smoke and other anomalies and alerts Cal Fire.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
To make the connection crystal clear, a terabyte of data takes up as much space as 500 hours of high-definition video, 17,000 hours of digital music or 6.5 million electronic documents.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
According to court documents, both suspects were identified through high-definition surveillance video, other evidentiary items and Oakland police officers who recognized them.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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“High-definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-definition. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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