Potemkin villages

plural of Potemkin village

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screens
Noun
  • Willis said that in a generation growing up surrounded by screens and algorithms, there's still value in picking up a physical can of paint.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Currently limited by the DCI-P3 color standard that already covers a significantly wider color range than typical sRGB screens, Apple’s displays still miss out on many of the most vibrant colors visible to the human eye.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Potemkin villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Potemkin%20villages. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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