refresh rate

rɪˈfrɛʃ reɪt

Definition

Definition of refresh rate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

frequency a display updates its image per second

TECH.

The monitor has a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Gamers prefer a higher refresh rate for smoother gameplay.
A low refresh rate can cause screen flickering.

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Expressions with refresh

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

refresh one's memory

help someone remember something

She looked at the notes to refresh her memory before the test.

refresh my knowledge

review or update what I know

I need to refresh my knowledge before the exam.

Expressions with rate

blanket rate

single rate applied to all items or cases

The company charges a blanket rate for all deliveries.

at any rate

adv.

despite other factors or considerations

The forecast was poor, but we went hiking at any rate.

not rate a mention

be considered too unimportant to talk about

His minor mistake did not rate a mention in the report.

it didn't rate a mention

exp.

not considered important enough to be mentioned

The tiny typo was fixed, but it didn't rate a mention in the meeting.

daily rate

amount of money paid or charged for each day of use or work

The consultant's daily rate was higher than the company expected.

at a rate of

prep.

indicating speed or frequency of an action

The car was moving at a rate of 60 miles per hour.

at a slow rate

adv.

in a way that happens with little speed

The project is moving at a slow rate.

at that rate

adv.

continuing at the current speed or condition

At that rate, we'll finish by noon.

at this rate

adv.

continue with the current speed or manner of action or progress

At this rate, we will finish the project by next week!

cheap rate

price or fee that is lower than usual

We found a cheap rate for the hotel room.

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buttery smooth

adj.

technology

having a high refresh rate for seamless visuals

V-sync

abbr.

display timing

option or method that aligns frame delivery with monitor refresh rate

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French:taux de rafraîchissement, ...
German:Bildwiederholfrequenz, ...
Italian:frequenza di aggiornamento, ...
Spanish:frecuencia de actualización, ...
Portuguese:taxa de atualização, ...
Chinese:刷新率, ...
Japanese:リフレッシュレート, ...
Arabic:مُعَدَّل التَّحْدِيث, ...
Hebrew:תְּדִירוּת רִעְנוּן, ...
Russian:частота обновления, ...
Ukrainian:частота оновлення, ...
Hindi:ताज़ाकरण दर, ...
Bengali:রিফ্রেশ রেট, ...
Catalan:freqüència de refresc, ...
Czech:obnovovací frekvence, ...
Danish:opdateringshastighed, ...
Dutch:verversingssnelheid, ...
Greek:ρυθμός ανανέωσης, ...
Hungarian:frissítési frekvencia, ...
Khmer:អត្រាបង្ហាញរូបភាពឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:재생 빈도, ...
Persian:نرخ نوسازی, ...
Polish:częstotliwość odświeżania, ...
Portuguese (BR):taxa de atualização, ...
Romanian:rată de reîmprospătare, ...
Swedish:uppdateringsfrekvens, ...
Thai:อัตรารีเฟรช, ...
Turkish:yenileme hızı, ...
Vietnamese:tần số quét, ...

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