Widescreen

Noun

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.

Full definition of widescreen

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• panoramic

Related terms

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