"visiplate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: visiplates [plural]
Etymology: Possibly derived from vision + plate. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|vision|plate|notext=1}} vision + plate Head templates: {{en-noun}} visiplate (plural visiplates)
  1. (science fiction) An electronic screen capable of displaying images or data. Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: vidscreen, videoscreen, viewscreen, visiscreen, viewplate
    Sense id: en-visiplate-en-noun-4skm9Zj9 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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