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Definition

What Is LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)?

A Core Web Vital that measures the time until the largest visible content element (image or text block) renders in the viewport. Google recommends under 2.5 seconds.

Related Terms

Core Web Vitals

Page Speed

CLS

INP

Above the Fold

Example

A homepage hero image is often the LCP element; preloading it and using next-gen formats (WebP/AVIF) reduces LCP to under 1.5 seconds.

Synonyms:

Largest Contentful Paint

Acronyms:

LCP