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- noun A very large
video screen , typically used in astadium orconcert venue to show close-up shots.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Especially since Code Pink appeared on the "jumbotron" a few times and received scattered applause. click here by
OpEdNews - Diary: Today Is Restricted Negativity Day On OpEdNews 2009
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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.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Live from the Capital of the Freed World 2009
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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.
Black Friday Shopping Tip: Don’t Buy HDMI Cables in Store – Collider.com 2009
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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.
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With only two strong spotlights on the various celebs, I had to make do with snapping at the massive, pixilated jumbotron.
Alex Geana: On the Day Before Fashion Began (PHOTOS) Alex Geana 2011
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At least four times during each game the large jumbotron screen looming over the stadium reminds attendees to "act responsibly" by recycling their waste.
Allen Hershkowitz: NCAA Final Four Goes Green Allen Hershkowitz 2011
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Second place prize for a Prince William ex: two tickets to London and not having to watch from the 85th row on a jumbotron?
Meredith Fineman: Exes at the Royal Wedding: Do or Don't? Meredith Fineman 2011
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At least four times during each game the large jumbotron screen looming over the stadium reminds attendees to "act responsibly" by recycling their waste.
Allen Hershkowitz: NCAA Final Four Goes Green Allen Hershkowitz 2011
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Second place prize for a Prince William ex: two tickets to London and not having to watch from the 85th row on a jumbotron?
Meredith Fineman: Exes at the Royal Wedding: Do or Don't? Meredith Fineman 2011
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With only two strong spotlights on the various celebs, I had to make do with snapping at the massive, pixilated jumbotron.
Alex Geana: On the Day Before Fashion Began (PHOTOS) Alex Geana 2011
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