LCD
E845749
An LCD (liquid crystal display) is a flat-panel screen technology commonly used to visually present information on electronic devices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LCD canonical | 5 |
| Cracked LCD | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10181603 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LCD Context triple: [LEGO Mindstorms RCX, hasDisplay, LCD]
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A.
LCD TV
An LCD TV is a flat-panel television that uses liquid crystal display technology with a backlight to produce images, widely known for its affordability and broad market presence compared to newer display types.
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B.
DLP technology
DLP technology is a digital display and projection system that uses microscopic mirrors to modulate light and create high-quality images in projectors and related devices.
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C.
VDU
VDU is the Lithuanian abbreviation for Vytautas Magnus University, a prominent public university in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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D.
E Ink
E Ink is a low-power electronic paper display technology that mimics the appearance of ink on paper and is widely used in e-readers and other devices requiring high readability.
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E.
Cathode Ray Tube
A cathode ray tube is a vacuum tube technology that uses electron beams to create images on a phosphorescent screen, historically used in televisions, oscilloscopes, and computer monitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LCD Target entity description: An LCD (liquid crystal display) is a flat-panel screen technology commonly used to visually present information on electronic devices.
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A.
LCD TV
An LCD TV is a flat-panel television that uses liquid crystal display technology with a backlight to produce images, widely known for its affordability and broad market presence compared to newer display types.
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B.
DLP technology
DLP technology is a digital display and projection system that uses microscopic mirrors to modulate light and create high-quality images in projectors and related devices.
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C.
VDU
VDU is the Lithuanian abbreviation for Vytautas Magnus University, a prominent public university in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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D.
E Ink
E Ink is a low-power electronic paper display technology that mimics the appearance of ink on paper and is widely used in e-readers and other devices requiring high readability.
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E.
Cathode Ray Tube
A cathode ray tube is a vacuum tube technology that uses electron beams to create images on a phosphorescent screen, historically used in televisions, oscilloscopes, and computer monitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | display technology ⓘ |
| commercializedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
CRT display
ⓘ
OLED display ⓘ plasma display ⓘ |
| developedFrom | liquid crystal research of the 20th century ⓘ |
| dominantTechnologyFor |
computer monitors in the 2000s
ⓘ
flat-panel televisions in the 2000s ⓘ |
| energyConsumptionComparedToCRT | lower ⓘ |
| fullName | liquid crystal display ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
fixed native resolution
ⓘ
flat form factor ⓘ lightweight ⓘ limited viewing angles (in some panel types) ⓘ low electromagnetic radiation emission ⓘ low power consumption compared to CRT ⓘ no geometric distortion at native resolution ⓘ susceptible to motion blur (in some panel types) ⓘ thin ⓘ |
| hasSubtype |
IPS LCD
ⓘ
LED-backlit LCD ⓘ STN LCD ⓘ TFT LCD ⓘ TN LCD ⓘ VA LCD ⓘ active-matrix LCD ⓘ passive-matrix LCD ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
controlling light transmission through liquid crystals
ⓘ
modulating polarization of light ⓘ |
| requires | backlighting ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
color display
ⓘ
grayscale display ⓘ high-definition resolutions ⓘ touchscreen integration ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calculators
ⓘ
computer monitors ⓘ digital signage ⓘ digital watches ⓘ instrument panels ⓘ laptop screens ⓘ portable game consoles ⓘ smartphone screens ⓘ tablet displays ⓘ television screens ⓘ |
| usesComponent |
backlight
ⓘ
glass substrates ⓘ polarizing filters ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | liquid crystals ⓘ |
| widelyAdoptedIn |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: LCD Description of subject: An LCD (liquid crystal display) is a flat-panel screen technology commonly used to visually present information on electronic devices.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.