Flat-panel display
noun
1.
a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.
flat-panel display
(flāt’pān’əl)
A thin, often lightweight video display used in computer monitors and televisions as an alternative to the cathode-ray tube. Flat-panel displays often employ liquid crystals or electroluminescent materials such as light-emitting diodes. Also called flat screen.
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