flat-screen
flat-screen — noun
1. a television or computer monitor that is very thin and light compared with older
a television or computer monitor that is very thin and light compared with older types because it uses modern display technology, making it possible to place it on a wall or a small stand
Ari bought a new flat-screen for the living room to watch the World Cup.
flat-screen as a home television purchase
The office replaced all old monitors with flat-screens to save desk space.
flat-screens as computer monitor replacements
Feng mounted his flat-screen on the bedroom wall above the dresser.
Because flat-screens are so thin, you can hang them on almost any wall.
- LCD
refers specifically to a type of display technology rather than the shape; often used interchangeably but less precise
- LED TV
a specific subtype of flat-screen using LED backlighting; common in marketing but narrower in meaning
- plasma
an older flat-screen technology no longer widely manufactured; now rare in stores
- CRT
cathode ray tube — the old bulky type of television or monitor with a deep casing
- curved screen
a newer display design where the screen surface is slightly curved inward rather than completely flat
文法句型
flat-screen + noun (modifier: flat-screen TV)
a/an + adjective + flat-screen
用法筆記
The hyphenated form flat-screen is standard when used as a noun. When used as a modifier before another noun, the hyphen is still kept: a flat-screen TV, a flat-screen monitor. This word is not used for tablets or smartphones.