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.
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(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
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(of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterboxorientation.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
widescreen
Plural:
widescreens
Widescreen Sentence Examples
All of the games designed for a screen that has a standard aspect ratio seem to be ruined when played on a widescreen.
Flat and fairly lightweight the 7in widescreen TFT display player offers you the chance to watch movies on the go at a decent size.
However Hitachi have released the new 345 model which is quoted as being compatible with the Apple widescreen notebooks.
All executive apartments have widescreen TV's and DVD players, and some are fitted with widescreen plasma TV's.
Indeed their uncompromising attitude and widescreen vision makes the current crop of 80s new wave revivalists look distinctly underpowered.