flat screen

[/flæt skriːn/]
nounpl: flat screens
tela plana
1. A television or display monitor with a thin, flat panel design, typically using LCD, LED, or OLED technology
We bought a new flat screen TV for the living room.
Compramos uma nova tela plana para a sala de estar.
2. Any electronic display device with a flat surface rather than a curved or protruding one
The computer lab is equipped with flat screens instead of old CRT monitors.
O laboratório de informática está equipado com telas planas em vez de monitores CRT antigos.
The term 'flat screen' became mainstream in the 2000s as a marker of technological advancement and modern living. In Brazil, owning a 'tela plana' represented a significant status symbol and lifestyle upgrade. Today, it's a standard household item and the term is used casually without particular cultural weight, though it may still appear in advertisements highlighting modern design and technology.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
flat panelLCD screenLED screenliquid crystal displaydigital display
Antonyms / Antônimos
CRT monitortube televisioncurved screen

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tela plana
Most common term in Brazil for modern televisions and monitors
Rio de Janeiro
tela plana / TV de plasma
Plasma was historically popular in this region
São Paulo
tela plana
Standard usage in the commercial and business centers
Portugal
ecrã plano / televisão de ecrã plano
Uses 'ecrã' instead of 'tela'; common in European Portuguese

Related Words

televisionmonitordisplayscreenOLEDresolutionpixel

Related Idioms & Phrases

stare at a flat screen
glued to the flat screen
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