An LCD is a display of information on a screen, which uses liquid crystals that become visible when electricity is passed through them. LCD is an abbreviation for 'liquid crystal display'.
lcd in British English
or LCD
abbreviation for
lowest common denominator
lowest common denominator in British English
noun
the smallest integer or polynomial that is exactly divisible by each denominator of a set of fractions
Abbreviation: LCD, lcd. Also called: least common denominator
LCD in British English
abbreviation for
liquid-crystal display
liquid-crystal display in British English
noun
a flat-screen display in which an array of liquid-crystal elements can be selectively activated to generate an image, an electric field applied to each element altering its optical properties; it is used, for example, in portable computers, digital watches, and calculators
Abbreviation: LCD
LCD in American English
(ˌɛlˌsiˈdi)
noun
a device for alphanumeric displays, as on digital watches, using a pattern of tiny, sealed capsules which contain a transparent liquid crystal that becomes opaque when an electric field is applied to it: the contrast between transparent and opaque areas forms the image of a number, letter, etc.
see also lead1 verb transitive
Word origin
l(iquid-)c(rystal) d(isplay)
lcd in American English
or LCD
least (or lowest) common denominator
Examples of 'lcd' in a sentence
lcd
The room into which Joe and Iola were lcd made thoughts of escape impossible.
Carey, M. V. THE TRAIL OF TERROR (THE THREE INVESTIGATORS MYSTERIES NO 39) (1987)
In other languages
LCD
British English: LCD NOUN
An LCD is a display of information on a screen, which uses liquid crystals that become visible when electricity is passed through them. LCD is an abbreviation for 'liquid crystal display'.
...a colour LCD screen.
American English: LCD
Brazilian Portuguese: aparelho de TV LCDabreviatura em inglês para "display de cristal líquido"
Chinese: 液晶显示
European Spanish: LCD
French: LCD
German: LCD
Italian: visualizzazione a cristalli liquidi
Japanese: 液晶ディスプレイ
Korean: 액정 화면
European Portuguese: LCDabreviatura em inglês para "display de cristal líquido"