Word: overscan
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
scan
Definition: The additional area around the four edges of a video image, outside of the safe area, that is not normally seen by the viewer.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: surrounding or covering
Affix: scan
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To look about for; to look over quickly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scannen
Language: enm
Decoded: scannen
Meaning: to mark off verse to show metrical structure