How to Use high-definition in a Sentence

high-definition

adjective
  • The four images offer a high-definition tour of the sun.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The high-definition streaming video was sent to Earth via laser from deep space.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The Nebula comes in at a fraction of the price, and includes a high-definition mic for calls.
    New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Most can be paired with a laptop and stream their high-definition feed, while others can record footage to an SD card.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
  • One of the Polestar 4's standout features is the high-definition screen instead of a rear window.
    Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In total, the team captured 62 hours of high-definition footage.
    Evert Lindquist, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2024
  • The drone is programmed to follow the car’s route and captures high-definition images.
    Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The high-definition footage showed other places where the railing had collapsed.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • The Tenacious rover will attempt to scoop up lunar soil and capture high-definition imagery of the Moon.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of the rear glass, the brand is leaning on the capabilities of the high-definition screen that replaces the age-old rear-view mirror.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Indeed, the 747 is a key cog in the global trade of everything from iPhones to high-definition televisions to sacks of coffee.
    Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2023
  • The high bandwidth, a far cry from the grainy footage captured during the Apollo missions 50 years ago, could enable high-definition views of the moon in real time.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 May 2023
  • For those without color blindness, the lenses give a high-definition effect to the view.
    Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
  • Customers can sit in the sports lounge under one of the 17 massive high-definition television screens.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The advent of high-definition TVs, with more than quadruple the resolution of what came before, changed all that.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024
  • This helped inspire the Fresh Touch Foundations, which are billed to be like a high-pixel metal mesh on skin, for a high-definition finish.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 8 July 2024
  • The Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a lunar sunset, as well as a total eclipse just before the frigid lunar night as the Earth blocks the sun.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
  • In the center of the dash is a 10.9-inch high-definition touchscreen on which the driver can position their favorite apps for quick access, just as with a smartphone.
    Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The baby monitor connects to an app that offers a high-definition bird's eye view of your baby.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • On the tech side, an all-new 24-inch 4K high-definition entertainment screen is front and center, among the largest offered in business class on an airline.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Touchscreen Choosing a tread with a high-definition screen comes at a premium.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
  • That's fast enough for a single user to watch a Netflix video in ultra high-definition or participate in a Zoom call.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Streaming a high-definition video takes about 25 million bps.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • The vehicles use high-definition maps along with cameras and radar to center a vehicle within its lane on a highway.
    Roberto Baldwin, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Social media had yet to exist, and high-definition TV was in its infancy.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Indeed, this sort of feature, perhaps used a few times per day, could require bandwidth equivalent to a second or two of high-definition video.
    IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025
  • His go-to shades are the Oakley Whisker sunglasses, which are currently 50 percent off, for their high-definition optics and lightweight yet durable fit.
    Chloe Caldwell, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Civilian drones pressed into service as surveillance tools provided a steady stream of high-definition footage made for phone screens, giving a gamer’s-eye view to the fighting.
    WIRED, 6 July 2023
  • The exterior of the Charlotte store features two simple signs lit in white and a high-definition video screen showing campaigns on matte steel siding.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024

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