visiplate

English

Etymology

Possibly derived from vision +‎ plate.

Noun

visiplate (plural visiplates)

(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.

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