English Explanatory Dictionary

widescreen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
adj
  1. Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
  2. Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/

Word forms

widescreen widescreens

Etymology

From wide + screen.

Synonyms

panoramic

Translations

Dutch: breedbeeld Finnish: laajakuva- Finnish: panoraama- French: panoramique Italian: panoramico Japanese: ワイドスクリーン Japanese: ワイド画面 Japanese: ビスタ・サイズ Latin: panoramicus Marathi: वाइड्स्क्रीन Polish: panoramiczny Romanian: panoramic Romanian: pe ecran lat Spanish: panorámico
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