high-definition
adjective
high-def·i·ni·tion
ˈhī-ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən 
: being or relating to an often digital television system that has either 720 or 1080 scan lines per frame and a wide-screen format
high definition
noun
a program broadcast in high definition
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With only 54% global adoption expected by 2030, 5G is already straining under the weight of data-hungry applications: everything from AI and IoT to high-definition streaming.
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Raymond Huang, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Here's what to know Additionally, Blue Ghost plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night a couple days later.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Firefly said the lander would also capture high-definition imagery of the March 14 total eclipse, when the Earth will pass between the moon and the sun.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
If this flight is like the previous few, expect to see live high-definition video streaming back from Starship as super-heated plasma envelops the vehicle in a cloak of pink and orange.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
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Raymond Huang, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Here's what to know Additionally, Blue Ghost plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night a couple days later.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Firefly said the lander would also capture high-definition imagery of the March 14 total eclipse, when the Earth will pass between the moon and the sun.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
If this flight is like the previous few, expect to see live high-definition video streaming back from Starship as super-heated plasma envelops the vehicle in a cloak of pink and orange.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
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“High-definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-definition. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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