flat-screen display

[flæt skriːn dɪˈspleɪ]
nounpl: flat-screen displays
tela plana
1. a thin electronic visual display device with a flat surface, typically using LCD, LED, or OLED technology, as opposed to older curved cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors
The new flat-screen display is much lighter and takes up less space than the old CRT monitor.
A nova tela plana é muito mais leve e ocupa menos espaço do que o antigo monitor de tubo.
2. a television or computer monitor featuring modern thin panel technology
She installed a flat-screen display on the wall of her living room.
Ela instalou uma tela plana na parede de sua sala de estar.
Flat-screen displays revolutionized home entertainment and office workspaces in the 2000s, becoming a status symbol of modernity. In Brazil, the transition from CRT monitors to flat screens coincided with increased technological adoption in homes and businesses. Today, the term is universally understood and commonly used when discussing modern display technology in both casual and professional contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
flat screenthin displayLCD displayLED displaypanel display
Antonyms / Antônimos
CRT monitorcathode ray tube displaycurved screen

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tela plana
Most common term used across Brazil
São Paulo
tela plana / display plano
Both terms widely used in urban centers
Rio de Janeiro
tela plana
Preferred term in colloquial speech
Portugal
ecrã plano / monitor plano
Portuguese uses 'ecrã' instead of 'tela'; more formal terminology

Related Words

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)LED (Light Emitting Diode)OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode)resolutionpixelmonitortelevision

Related Idioms & Phrases

on a flat-screen (watching television on a modern display)
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