# catch in 4K

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To catch (someone) doing something objectionable with exceptionally clear evidence, such as a high-resolution image or a public social media post.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, in.

## Etymology
Originally from YouTuber RDCworld1's 2019 video How Lawyers Always Get Rappers Off, in which a lawyer talks to his client who was caught on video committing various crimes. The original quote is: "This is the clearest video I've ever seen! This is the most HD shit ever! This is 4K! How did they catch you in 4K?!"

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catch-in-4k