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Etymologies
- From a Sony trademark, JumboTron. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Especially since Code Pink appeared on the "jumbotron" a few times and received scattered applause. click here by”
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“Having stood within but a few hundred yards from the inaugural stand for hours surrounded by thousands at the foot of the Capitol, we could hear Obama's words, but like many hundreds of thousands standing shoulder to shoulder across Washington, we had to rely on the "jumbotron" TV screens that dotted the grassy areas on either side of the stands to watch the ceremony unfold.”
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“If you are running very high bandwidth signals over a very long distance say a stadium rock show with a flown "jumbotron" type screen on the end of 100m of cable then sure, buy a nice cable. 1080p in the living room, not so much.”
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“Displays using red, green, and blue LEDs for each pixel do exist, but they're the "jumbotron" kind of displays used for advertising and news in train stations etc.”
“Second place prize for a Prince William ex: two tickets to London and not having to watch from the 85th row on a jumbotron?”
The Huffington Post: Meredith Fineman: Exes at the Royal Wedding: Do or Don't?
“With only two strong spotlights on the various celebs, I had to make do with snapping at the massive, pixilated jumbotron.”
The Huffington Post: Alex Geana: On the Day Before Fashion Began (PHOTOS)
“At least four times during each game the large jumbotron screen looming over the stadium reminds attendees to "act responsibly" by recycling their waste.”
The Huffington Post: Allen Hershkowitz: NCAA Final Four Goes Green
“Then the crowd makes noises as instructed on the jumbotron:”
The Washington Post: How it unfolded: 'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear'
“Everything later is the circus, with voters sitting as spectators in the stands, watching the jumbotron.”
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“The Raptors used Lin on their website to promote the game, and even showed a Lin highlight reel video on the jumbotron before the game.”
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Genericide
Trademarks that have lost their character as indicators of source to become a general term for a product or service.
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