液晶(えきしょう)

えきしょう
noun
liquid crystal; LCD
electronics
1. liquid crystal; LCD; LCD screen
A substance that has properties between those of a liquid and a solid crystal, used in display technology. In everyday usage, often refers to LCD screens and monitors themselves.
液晶(えきしょう)テレビを買(か)った。
I bought an LCD TV.
液晶(えきしょう)画面(がめん)にヒビが入(はい)ってしまった。
The LCD screen got cracked.
この液晶(えきしょう)モニターは色(いろ)の再現性(さいげんせい)が高(たか)くて、写真(しゃしん)編集(へんしゅう)に向(む)いている。
This LCD monitor has high color accuracy, making it suitable for photo editing.

Usage

液晶(えきしょう) is commonly used as a prefix modifier for display-related words. In casual speech, it often refers to the screen itself rather than the material.

Common collocations

Similar words

有機(ゆうき)EL refers to OLED (organic light-emitting diode), a newer display technology that competes with LCD.

Related Words

Related: モニター (monitor, display)
Related: 液晶(えきしょう)パネル (liquid crystal display panel)
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