viewplate en · NOUN
Etymology
Compound of view + plate
Meanings
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(archaic) An electronic screen capable of displaying images or data.
Then the skeleton flitter moved to the left—out into the glare of the early day, a light too bright, even through the shielded viewplates of his helmet.
1956, Andrew North [pseudonym; Andre Norton], Plague Ship, New York, N.Y.: Gnome Press, page 146:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewplates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
visiscreen · videoscreen · visiplate · viewscreen · vidscreen