# overscan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The additional area around the four edges of a video image, outside of the safe area, that is not normally seen by the viewer.

## Etymology
From over- + scan.

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