"buttery smooth" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more buttery smooth [comparative], most buttery smooth [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} buttery smooth (comparative more buttery smooth, superlative most buttery smooth)
  1. (computing, video games) Having a high refresh rate so that the subjective experience does not include flickers or pauses as the video changes frames. Categories (topical): Computing, Video games
    Sense id: en-buttery_smooth-en-adj-iOV2PUdQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, video-games

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