: 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
Examples of burn-in in a Sentence
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Verge Staff, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
At the same time, there's still much to learn about OLED monitor burn-in.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
Different OEMs put their own spin on burn-in testing.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
The possibility of burn-in isn’t eliminated by QD-OLED, but the hope is that these panels could exhibit a longer overall life span than existing OLED TVs since the pixels aren’t working as hard.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 14 July 2023
Just as Samsung has sought to patch the core picture quality weaknesses of LCD screens, LG has produced some inventive solutions that have reduced the risk of OLED burn-in.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
And, of course, OLED panels have a history of burn-in.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
That accounts for more than half of all the blazes burning in the entire Amazon across nine countries.
—CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Like, why the bikini? But in any case, I was burned in effigy.
—Jessica Bennett, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Inside these ‘zombie forests’ Nov. 2, 2023 But the York fire — and several large fires that preceded it — burned in a remote area in the center of the preserve that ecologist Joseph McAuliffe has dubbed the East Mojave Highlands.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
To ward off inclement weather (like the snowstorm that canceled the parade in 2008) a snowman is burned in effigy prior to each Bockfest weekend during what's dubbed as the Precipitation Retaliation Happy Hour.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
The hanging scene [in The Omen] is burned in horror fans’ brains.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Millions of acres of tinder-dry vegetation burned in 2020.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Forest Service photo by K. D. Swan Suppression Makes Burned Area Increase Faster
As the climate becomes hotter and drier, more area is burning in wildfires.
—Mark Kreider, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Also: Alienware is the only brand offering a three-year burn-in warranty on OLED with next-business-day replacements.
—Verge Staff, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
At the same time, there's still much to learn about OLED monitor burn-in.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
Different OEMs put their own spin on burn-in testing.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
The possibility of burn-in isn’t eliminated by QD-OLED, but the hope is that these panels could exhibit a longer overall life span than existing OLED TVs since the pixels aren’t working as hard.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 14 July 2023
Just as Samsung has sought to patch the core picture quality weaknesses of LCD screens, LG has produced some inventive solutions that have reduced the risk of OLED burn-in.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
And, of course, OLED panels have a history of burn-in.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
Verb
Court documents later revealed that Joshua's remains had been buried in a pet cemetery and Tylee had been dismembered and burned in a fire pit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
That accounts for more than half of all the blazes burning in the entire Amazon across nine countries.
—CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Like, why the bikini? But in any case, I was burned in effigy.
—Jessica Bennett, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Inside these ‘zombie forests’ Nov. 2, 2023 But the York fire — and several large fires that preceded it — burned in a remote area in the center of the preserve that ecologist Joseph McAuliffe has dubbed the East Mojave Highlands.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
To ward off inclement weather (like the snowstorm that canceled the parade in 2008) a snowman is burned in effigy prior to each Bockfest weekend during what's dubbed as the Precipitation Retaliation Happy Hour.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
The hanging scene [in The Omen] is burned in horror fans’ brains.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Millions of acres of tinder-dry vegetation burned in 2020.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Forest Service photo by K. D. Swan Suppression Makes Burned Area Increase Faster
As the climate becomes hotter and drier, more area is burning in wildfires.
—Mark Kreider, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
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