widescreen
/ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/
widescreen noun: 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.
Noun
widescreen (plural widescreens)
- 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.
Adjective
widescreen (not comparable)
- 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.
widescreen meaning in Marathi and Malay
widescreen in Marathi
- screen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
- वाइड्स्क्रीन vāiḍskrīn
- filmed in a greater aspect ratio
- वाइड्स्क्रीन vāiḍskrīn
widescreen in Malay
- screen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
- skrin lebar, layar lebar
Synonyms of widescreen
Forms of widescreen
| plural | widescreens |
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Origin of widescreen
From wide + screen.
Questions about widescreen
- What does widescreen mean?
- Widescreen means 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.
- What is widescreen in Marathi?
- Widescreen in Marathi is वाइड्स्क्रीन (vāiḍskrīn). See Widescreen meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is widescreen?
- Widescreen can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce widescreen?
- Widescreen is pronounced /ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/.
- What is the plural of widescreen?
- The plural of widescreen is widescreens.
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