widescreen

== English == === Etymology === From wide +‎ screen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/ === Noun === widescreen (plural widescreens) (often attributive) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === widescreen (not comparable) (film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio. (of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation. ==== Synonyms ==== panoramic ==== Translations ==== === Coordinate terms ===