# normally black

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. for LCD to be opaque and thus black when voltage is not applied to a pixel electrode and transparent and thus white when voltage is applied.

## Etymology
From normally (“no voltage”) + black (“opaque”).

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