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English
Etymology
From a Sony trademark, JumboTron, introduced in the 1980s and retired in 2001. From jumbo + -tron.
Noun
jumbotron (plural jumbotrons)
- A very large video screen, typically used in a stadium or concert venue to show close-up shots.
2006, Evelyn Sharon Ruppert, The moral economy of cities: shaping good citizens, page 139:This aesthetic included covering the buildings facing the urban square 'with coloured lights, jumbotrons, and flashing advertising images.'
2007 July 12, Mireya Navarro, “Star Turns, Close Enough to Touch”, in New York Times:“To go from seeing him on a jumbotron to touching his shoulder pad, how many people can say that?” said Ms. Jackson, a 29-year-old mother and baby-T-shirt designer.
Translations
a large video screen, usually outdoors