widescreen

Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

Adjective

  1. Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
  2. Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.

Origin

From wide + screen.

Synonyms

panoramic

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.

Forms

widescreens