Misregister
//mɪsˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Undesirable displacement of the electron beam from the centre of a phosphor dot. uncountable
"There are several kinds of misregister including what appellant characterizes as “mechanical” misregister and “degrouping” misregister […] Both types of tubes exhibited serious misregister problems […]"
Verb
- 1 To register incorrectly.
Example
More examples"There are several kinds of misregister including what appellant characterizes as “mechanical” misregister and “degrouping” misregister […] Both types of tubes exhibited serious misregister problems […]"
Etymology
From mis- + register.
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