pan and scan
[ panuhn skan ]
nounTelevision.
a technique for changing the aspect ratio of a wide-screen film, usually by selecting the significant section of each film frame and cropping the sides, so that it can be transmitted in 4:3 aspect ratio.
Origin of pan and scan
1First recorded in 1980–85; see pan2, scan (def. 6)
Other words from pan and scan
- pan-and-scan, adjective
- Compare letterbox (def. 2).
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