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overscan

overscan noun: the additional area around the four edges of a video image, outside of the safe area, that is not normally seen by the viewer.

overscan: the additional area around the four edges of a video image, outside of the safe area, that is not...
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Noun

overscan (uncountable)

  1. The additional area around the four edges of a video image, outside of the safe area, that is not normally seen by the viewer.

Origin of overscan

From over- + scan.

Questions about overscan

What does overscan mean?
Overscan means the additional area around the four edges of a video image, outside of the safe area, that is not normally seen by the viewer.
What part of speech is overscan?
Overscan is a noun.

Words near overscan in the dictionary

  1. oversaying
  2. oversays
  3. overscale
  4. overscaled
  5. overscaling
  6. overscan
  7. overscare
  8. overscared
  9. overscares
  10. overscarf
  11. overscarfs

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