Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a display screen or an image with a width-to-height ratio greater than 4:3 and a typical ratio of 16:9.
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- noun A
screen with a wideraspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the humanfield of view and producing a moreimmersive view experience. - adjective film Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
- adjective Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in
letterbox orientation .
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Examples
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When you made the switch from a 4: 3 regular TV to a widescreen at 16: 9 you were probably disappointed to still see big black borders on the top and bottom of your films that were still there … of course they weren't quite as bad … but you probably hoped that all of the screen would have been used now that it's widescreen&# ...
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But in widescreen you saw the actress, and you saw the hills which were very much alive with the sound of ... well, you get the point.
Gary Jansen: How My Faith Was Strengthened After Feeling Spirits In My House Gary Jansen 2010
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The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16: 9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround (theatrical version only) and English, French and Spanish subtitles.
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Universal presents the film on Blu-ray in widescreen (1.78: 1) and in DTS-HD 5.1.
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The season is spread out over five discs with each episode in widescreen (1.78: 1) and in DTS-HD 5.1 surround.
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But in widescreen you saw the actress, and you saw the hills which were very much alive with the sound of ... well, you get the point.
Gary Jansen: How My Faith Was Strengthened After Feeling Spirits In My House Gary Jansen 2010
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On the show, the acclaimed director stressed the importance of watching films in widescreen as compared to the very common (at the time) full-screen format.
Gary Jansen: How My Faith Was Strengthened After Feeling Spirits In My House Gary Jansen 2010
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MGM presents the film on Blu-ray in widescreen (1.85: 1) and in 5.1 DTS-HD.
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On the show, the acclaimed director stressed the importance of watching films in widescreen as compared to the very common (at the time) full-screen format.
Gary Jansen: How My Faith Was Strengthened After Feeling Spirits In My House Gary Jansen 2010
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The film is presented in widescreen (2.35: 1) and in 5.1 Dolby Digital True-HD.
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