high definition

noun [U] (abbreviation high def)

Definition

› a system for showing very clear pictures on a television or computer screen or for producing very clear sound: The 'Planet Earth' series, which is shot in high definition, captures the beauty of nature.

(Definition of high definition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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