: the continuous operation of a device (such as a computer) as a test for defects or failure prior to putting it to use
burned in or burnt in; burning in; burns in
: to increase the density of (portions of a photographic print) during enlarging by giving extra exposure
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But in terms of preventing burn-in, flying toasters were no better than a blank screen.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Rebuilding after California fires has long been an arduous process — in Malibu, only about 40% of the 488 homes that burned in the 2018 Woolsey Fire have completed reconstruction.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Pantone Validated ArtfulColor keeps these masterpieces looking realistic without screen burn-in.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But in terms of preventing burn-in, flying toasters were no better than a blank screen.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Verb
Wole’s back had burned in the sun.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Rebuilding after California fires has long been an arduous process — in Malibu, only about 40% of the 488 homes that burned in the 2018 Woolsey Fire have completed reconstruction.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Burn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn-in. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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