jumbotron

noun

jum·​bo·​tron ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō-ˌträn 

variants or Jumbotron

plural jumbotrons or Jumbotrons

: a huge video screen used especially in large arenas and stadiums during sporting events, concerts, etc., to display information and images

NHL teams have become quick to put tribute videos and welcome-back messages on the jumbotron for just about any former player.

—Matthew Fairburn

The crowd gasped, as the replay appeared on the stadium Jumbotron.

—Dennis Robaugh

When the pair were caught on the jumbotron … at the band's Boston concert in July, the duo awkwardly broke away from each other and tried to hide from the camera.

—The Freeman (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

Baseball, a leisurely game at best, gives you lots of time to muse about imponderables, such as the park's new $1.8 million Jumbotron scoreboard.

—Herb Caen

Word History

Etymology

originally a trademark; from jumbo + -tron, as in Chromatron and Trinitron, trademarked names of cathode-ray tube designs

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above