visiplate

English

Etymology

Possibly derived from vision +‎ plate.

Noun

visiplate (plural visiplates)

1. (science fiction) An electronic screen capable of displaying images or data.

   Synonyms: vidscreen, videoscreen, viewscreen, visiscreen, viewplate

   • 1940, A[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Slan, Garden City, N.Y.: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., published 1946, page 101:

     The glare of a searchlight splashed against his visiplates. Simultaneously, the ship jumped like some toy that had been struck an intolerable blow.

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “visiplate, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.