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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Inside the lobby area, guests can swing (at the high-definition golf simulator), sip (in the intimate speakeasy), and eat (at Oak & Ember, a restaurant specializing in healthy-ish Southern fare).
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The 15,000-square foot space has a capacity of 750 and features a 38-foot high-definition screen that spans the two floors of the bar, plus an additional 64 screens.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
These kinds of processors can’t handle high-definition audio and usually result in too quiet or full of static recordings.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Using dual-camera stereoscopic capture from Cisco’s Room Bar Pro, the system transmits high-definition left- and right-eye video streams into the Vision Pro’s spatial computing environment.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The 15,000-square foot space has a capacity of 750 and features a 38-foot high-definition screen that spans the two floors of the bar, plus an additional 64 screens.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
These kinds of processors can’t handle high-definition audio and usually result in too quiet or full of static recordings.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Using dual-camera stereoscopic capture from Cisco’s Room Bar Pro, the system transmits high-definition left- and right-eye video streams into the Vision Pro’s spatial computing environment.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“High-definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-definition. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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