jumbotron

jumbotron

English

Etymology

Portmanteau of jumbo + -tron. From a Sony trademark, JumboTron, introduced in the 1980s and retired in 2001.

Noun

jumbotron (plural jumbotrons)

1. 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

Polish: telebim (pl) m