: the continuous operation of a device (such as a computer) as a test for defects or failure prior to putting it to use
burned in or burnt in; burning in; burns in
: to increase the density of (portions of a photographic print) during enlarging by giving extra exposure
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But in terms of preventing burn-in, flying toasters were no better than a blank screen.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Books were burning in front of my father’s house.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Pantone Validated ArtfulColor keeps these masterpieces looking realistic without screen burn-in.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But in terms of preventing burn-in, flying toasters were no better than a blank screen.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Verb
That has been burning in the minds of both the growing horde that is the Logged-Off community, those whose algorithms never picked up on the artist, and millennials who recognize fewer artists on a festival lineup as the years march ever forward.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Books were burning in front of my father’s house.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Burn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn-in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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