variants
or less commonly hi-def
: high-definition
high-def TV
high-def programming
hi-def video
high-def
noun
or less commonly hi-def
watching the game in high-def
Examples of high-def in a Sentence
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Today’s draftniks have access to endless high-def broadcasts and custom compilations showing a prospect’s every snap.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Aiming to lift the glands out of sight—particularly into a too-small container—can sometimes backfire, casting them in high-def.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
There's no danger of getting lost, though, since each era has its own distinct visual style: black-and-white film for the early 20th century; warm, grainy color film for the '70s; and cool, high-def digital for 2020.
—Justin Chang, NPR, 8 May 2026
This man loves a high-def camera.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The game broadcast is in 4K HDR, which sounds cool and apparently means even higher high-def.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
In the cabin, high-def A.R. screens will replace windows, offering a choice of realities during flight.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
The high-def screen provides real-time video and tracks your baby’s sleep and breathing rates.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
The 2025 Lincoln Navigator flagship gets dramatic new looks and features, including dramatic exterior lights, a new body and a high-def 48-inch instrument display stretching nearly the width of the big SUV’s dashboard.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Aiming to lift the glands out of sight—particularly into a too-small container—can sometimes backfire, casting them in high-def.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
There's no danger of getting lost, though, since each era has its own distinct visual style: black-and-white film for the early 20th century; warm, grainy color film for the '70s; and cool, high-def digital for 2020.
—Justin Chang, NPR, 8 May 2026
This man loves a high-def camera.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The game broadcast is in 4K HDR, which sounds cool and apparently means even higher high-def.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
In the cabin, high-def A.R. screens will replace windows, offering a choice of realities during flight.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
The high-def screen provides real-time video and tracks your baby’s sleep and breathing rates.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
The 2025 Lincoln Navigator flagship gets dramatic new looks and features, including dramatic exterior lights, a new body and a high-def 48-inch instrument display stretching nearly the width of the big SUV’s dashboard.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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“High-def.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-def. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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