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widescreen Definition

wide·screen (-skrēn′)

adjective

  1. designating or of a film made for projection on a screen much wider than it is high: usually from a ratio of 1.66 to 1 up to 2.55 to 1
  2. designating, of, or designed for a similar format for video, with a ratio of 1.78 to 1 or more a widescreen TV set

widescreen Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • support: The new version 2.0 will now also support the widescreen TomTom GO range ( 510, 710, 910 ).
  • have: Firstly, we have a pristine widescreen original ratio print with great Dolby sound.
  • feature: The BOSE® CD/MP3 player features a widescreen LCD for clear, easy-to-read information and navigation.
  • include: Its performance with the included widescreen Aileron e-mail app has been flawless.
  • buy: Or do I have to buy a widescreen to avoid annoying letterboxing.
  • go: For more, see our Satellite, TiVo, or PVR ( hard-disc recorder ) pages Should I go widescreen?

Preposition: with

  • resolution: The 12.1-inch panel sports a widescreen with a native resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels.

Adjective modifier

  • anamorphic: Disk 1 features the full uncut version of the film in anamorphic widescreen.
  • non-anamorphic: Next there are six deleted scenes which are presented in non-anamorphic widescreen, together with an optional director's introduction.
  • 20-inch: Finance available. www.currys.co.uk Apple iMac G5 20 inch 20-inch widescreen!
  • 16x9: The video source was newly re-mastered to 16x9 widescreen.
  • anarmorphic: Sure there's plenty for us to sing from the rooftops about - dolby 5.1 mixes, anarmorphic widescreen, directors cuts et al.
  • true: Century's converter can reach to a full 33 % wider angle of view, delivering true widescreen.

Modifies a noun

  • tft: The biggest appeal of the clamshell model will be the 4-inch widescreen TFT display that supports 16 million colors hidden under the bonnet.
  • switching: Widescreen switching was not working at the time of capture, so Vanessa Mae looks a bit squashed!
  • tv: Now, watching 2005 Who on a big widescreen tv - that's quality!
  • TV: You should also set the aspect ratio of widescreen TVs to ' Full ' or ' 16:9 ' .
  • television: Did you really buy a widescreen television in order to see 25 per cent less of the picture?
  • notebook: Rock Pegasus TI 1.7 512mb widescreen notebook master baits View Public Profile Send a private message to master baits Visit master baits's homepage!

Noun used with modifier

  • inch: The 4.3 inch widescreen takes up almost the whole face.