liquid crystal display

noun

: lcd

Examples of liquid crystal display in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The immunohistochemistry images were only faintly stained, and had been read by a single technician using an older liquid crystal display (LCD) computer monitor in a windowed room where lighting was not controlled. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2017 Over the past three decades, the Department of Justice has busted international cartels for a variety of commodities, including vitamins, liquid crystal display panels, and animal feed additives. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 June 2022 Once inside the jar, the fairies could dance, play games and interact with viewers through a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen. The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2021 When then President Donald Trump and Governor Scott Walker broke ground for the original project, it was promised to be a Gen 10.5 liquid crystal display (LCD) factory. Willy Shih, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 And this in turn has triggered a shortage of liquid crystal display panels, as well as a jump in prices, forcing automakers, airplane manufacturers and refrigerator makers to all scale back production. Nada R. Sanders, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2021 The incorporation of the microprocessor and liquid crystal display led to a gradual overhaul of the cockpit space. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2020 The facility envisioned now would make smaller thin-film transistor liquid crystal display screens for cellphones and other devices, rather than the larger screens that were first proposed. Scott Bauer, Star Tribune, 12 Oct. 2020 The facility envisioned now would make smaller thin-film transistor liquid crystal display screens for cell phones and other devices, rather than the larger screens that were first proposed. CBS News, 12 Oct. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of liquid crystal display was in 1968

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“Liquid crystal display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquid%20crystal%20display. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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liquid crystal display

noun
: LCD

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