Complete Definition of "widescreen"

English

Noun
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widescreen

  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.

Translations
French: panoramique
Japanese: �������� (waidosukurīn)

Adjective
widescreen

  1. Filmology. Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
  2. Presented in the original aspect ratio (of a motion picture). Presented in letterbox orientation.

Synonyms
panoramic

Translations
French: panoramique
Italian: panoramico m singular, panoramica f singular, panoramichi m plural, panoramiche f plural
Japanese: �������� (waidosukurīn)
Latin: panoramicus
Spanish: panorámico m, panorámica f

Related terms
anamorphic
aspect ratio
high definition
letterbox
modified aspect ratio
original aspect ratio
pan and scan
wide
width

Category:Filmology

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