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vertical video syndrome

vertical video syndrome noun: a (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation.

Noun

vertical video syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, sometimes) A (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation.

Origin of vertical video syndrome

Named as thought it were a disease, as vertical videos are often considered unpleasing due to resulting in thick black side-bars when viewed on a horizontal display.

Questions about vertical video syndrome

What does vertical video syndrome mean?
Vertical video syndrome means a (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation.
What part of speech is vertical video syndrome?
Vertical video syndrome is a noun.

Words near vertical video syndrome in the dictionary

  1. vertical stabiliser
  2. vertical stabilisers
  3. vertical stabilizer
  4. vertical stabilizers
  5. vertical video
  6. vertical video syndrome
  7. vertical videos
  8. vertical-lift bridge
  9. vertical-lift bridges
  10. verticalisation
  11. verticalisations

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