"head-up display" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: head-up displays [plural], heads-up display [alternative]
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  1. A semitransparent graphical and textual display of information projected upon the field of view of a pilot of an aircraft. Synonyms: HUD Translations (Translations): pantalla de visualización frontal [feminine] (Spanish), visor cabeza-arriba [masculine] (Spanish)
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  2. (nautical) A type of radar or electronic chart display where the top of the display always represents the direction the vessel is heading.
    Sense id: en-head-up_display-en-noun-Cnzfu~l3 Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Navigation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 42 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 45 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 39 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Navigation: 33 33 33 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (video games) A display of score, status, etc. superimposed over the playfield.
    Sense id: en-head-up_display-en-noun-NFAU7ByI Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Navigation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 42 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 39 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 37 33 30 Disambiguation of Navigation: 33 33 33 Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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