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a geometric design broadcast to receivers for testing the quality of transmission, often identifying the transmitting station and channel.[1945-50]
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test pattern — Pattern Pat tern, n. [OE. patron, F. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. See {Patron}.] 1. Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Test pattern — may refer to: * An alternate (primarily North American) term for the test cards used in television broadcasting * Test Pattern (TV series), a Canadian game show * Test Pattern (album), an album by Sonia Dada … Wikipedia
test pattern — test ,pattern noun count AMERICAN a pattern of lines and colors that you see on your television screen when there are no programs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
test pattern — n. a standard pattern of lines, colors, etc. broadcast by a TV station, used to evaluate or adjust individual TV receivers for image quality … English World dictionary
Test Pattern (TV series) — Test Pattern was the first game show on the Canadian television channel MuchMusic in the late from 1989 into the early 1990s. It occasionally featured Canadian musicians who were prominent at the time. Dan Gallagher hosted the program and it was… … Wikipedia
test pattern — test′ pat tern n. rtv a geometric design used to test the quality of television transmission, often identifying the station • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
Test Pattern (album) — Infobox Album Name = Test Pattern Type = studio Artist = Sonia Dada Released = 2004 Recorded = Genre = Rock music Soul Length = Label = Razor Tie Producer = Scott Steiner Sonia Dada Last album = ...Barefootsoul (2002) This album = Test Pattern… … Wikipedia
Test Pattern — WikiV A chart especially prepared for checking overall performance of a television system. It contains various combinations of lines and geometric shapes. The camera is focused on the chart, and the pattern is viewed at the monitor for fidelity … Audio and video glossary
test pattern — noun Date: circa 1946 a fixed picture broadcast by a television station to assist viewers in adjusting their receivers … New Collegiate Dictionary
Test pattern — Испытательный эталон, контрольный образец … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
