: 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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Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Brightness and color accuracy aside, RGB LED may also be a good alternative for those worried about OLED burn-in.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Cybertruck fire at Arizona Tesla dealership as investigators arrest arson suspect
A 35-year-old man is accused of arson after a Cybertruck was burned in a fire at a Tesla dealership in Mesa, Ariz. on April 28, 2025.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The monitor has several burn-in protections, including one that automatically detects and lowers the local brightness of static elements.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Brightness and color accuracy aside, RGB LED may also be a good alternative for those worried about OLED burn-in.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
The institute was torched by a Nazi student mob, every book in its library burned in Opera Square.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Cybertruck fire at Arizona Tesla dealership as investigators arrest arson suspect
A 35-year-old man is accused of arson after a Cybertruck was burned in a fire at a Tesla dealership in Mesa, Ariz. on April 28, 2025.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Burn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn-in. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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