English Online Dictionary. What means widescreen? What does widescreen mean?
English
Etymology
wide + screen
Noun
widescreen (plural widescreens)
- (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.
Translations
Adjective
widescreen (not comparable)
- (film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
- (of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.
Synonyms
- panoramic
Translations
Coordinate terms
- anamorphic
- aspect ratio
- high definition
- letterbox
- modified aspect ratio
- original aspect ratio
- pan and scan