widescreen.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From wide + screen.
Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.
Where this word comes from
From wide + screen.
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