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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalta definizione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: alta defiˈnitsione
"La produzione ad alta definizione richiede telecamere speciali."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Providing a significantly higher resolution, clarity, and detail than standard television or imaging systems.
"They purchased a new high-definition television to watch sports broadcasts in crystal clarity."
- 1
A standard of visual or audio quality characterized by high resolution and sharpness.
"The documentary was filmed entirely in stunning high-definition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'high' (from Old English hēah) and 'definition' (from Latin definitio, meaning a limiting or setting of bounds). Originally used in technical contexts regarding optics and electronics, it evolved in the late 20th century to describe display resolution and audio quality that offers significantly higher clarity and detail than standard formats.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "High-definition" is said worldwide
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haute définition
Transliteration: hot de-fi-ni-syɔ̃
"Le film est disponible en haute définition."
High Definition
Transliteration: haɪ dɛfɪˈnɪt͡sjoːn
"Dieses Video ist in High Definition verfügbar."
alta definizione
Transliteration: alta defiˈnitsione
"La produzione ad alta definizione richiede telecamere speciali."
alta definición
Transliteration: alta defi-ni-sjon
"Disfruta de tus películas favoritas en alta definición."
alta definição
Transliteration: alta defi-ni-sɐ̃w
"As imagens foram gravadas em alta definição."
उच्च परिभाषा
Transliteration: uchch paribhasha
"यह फ़िल्म उच्च परिभाषा में उपलब्ध है।"
高清晰度
Transliteration: gāo qīng xī dù
"这部电影是以高清晰度制作的。"
고화질
Transliteration: gohwajil
"이 카메라는 고화질 영상을 촬영할 수 있습니다."
高画質
Transliteration: kōgashitsu
"高画質で映画を楽しむことができます。"
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