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video display

n.
A device that accepts video signals from a computer and provides information in a visual form.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.video display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form
display
caller ID - a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you
alphanumeric display, digital display - a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
display board, display panel, board - a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
flat panel display, FPD - a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers
monitoring device, monitor - display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
raster - the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor
CRT screen, screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
VDU, visual display unit - (British) British term for video display
window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
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