: 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
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The team that played with fire in Games 1 and 2 got burned in Game 3.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 May 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 Malibu City Council has asked for a preliminary assessment of how to construct and finance a sewer line along Pacific Coast Highway, serving a nearly four-mile stretch of coast where 327 homes burned in the January wildfire.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The team that played with fire in Games 1 and 2 got burned in Game 3.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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“Burn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn-in. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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