widescreen

  1. 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.
  2. Adjective.  (film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
  3. Adjective.  (context, of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.

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