Widescreen

Quick meaning: Widescreen is a noun meaning (film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

Meaning

(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

More Meanings

1. (of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.
2. (often attributive) A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.

Word Forms

• widescreens

Synonyms for widescreen

Depending on context, synonyms include panoramic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include picture, panoramic, panorama, overview, flat, view.

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