Question of the Day #1334

Samsung says the Galaxy S24 Ultra's washed out display is intended behavior

From the heading of this thread at Reddit.

  上記の文で、washed outの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "washed out" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

【形】
洗いざらしの、色あせた、くたびれた

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. faded in color
2. depleted in vigor or animation: EXHAUSTED

 

Examples

1. This carpet is all washed out from the sun.
2. It’s funny how just the grainy, washed-out look of videotape can conjure so much melancholy. From Salon
3. Images generally have washed-out colors and an overall dark tone. — PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
4. In Jamaica, the impact was most severe in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, where knee-deep mud and washed-out bridges left towns such as Black River cut off. From BBC
5. She was wearing an old washed-out T-shirt and jeans.

   

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